In The Shadows Of Christmas
Take an evening stroll around the neighborhood this month and you’ll see a variety of nativity sets. Some are wood. Some are cardboard cut outs. Some are hollow painted plastic…
Monsoon
It’s 8:40 PM. I smell water in the air. The palm trees are swaying in a breeze that is more than a breeze but not yet a wind. It feels…
Waiting For Rain
It’s dry in the desert. That’s why they call it a desert. On a good year, the Phoenix valley receives only 7″ of rain. This hasn’t been a good year.…
Every Second
Do you ever find yourself so busy that you can’t keep track of everything on your schedule? Have you ever said to yourself or to someone around you, “I just…
Grains Of Sand
Have you ever been to a carnival and seen a “guess how many are in the jar and win a prize” contest? The jar could have anything in it. Maybe…
Front Row
For the past few years I’ve worked a part-time job at the Team Shop in America West Arena. It’s where the NBA’s Phoenix Suns and the Arena Football League’s Arizona…
The Mud People
Once upon a time in a place not so far away lived the Mud People. They lived under a big blue sky like you and me. They worked and ate…
Good Friday
“Father, forgive them for they know not what they do.” According to the Gospel of Luke, these are the first words spoken by Jesus while on the cross. For the…
Fat Spiders On The 96th Floor
It was July of 1989. En route to Milwaukee for a business meeting I decided to take a few extra days to visit old acquaintances along the way. While in…
Going For A Ride
It was the kind of Saturday Iowa kids look forward to from January on. A sunny, windy, “Mom said wear a jacket but I’m pretending I didn’t hear that” Saturday.…