Joyful competition?

Competition – the rivalry for supremacy – is a great joy to me. Whether a basketball game or a golf match…winning is everything. Is it not?! But the joy is oh so brief. Then I must move on to the next competition — so much effort for a few...

Daily-ness

As a paperboy, I began each morning reading the sports page, then the comics, and finally the front page. Only then would I hop on my bike and deliver my papers. Those six years of rising at 5 A.M. and reading the daily news instilled in me both an interest in current...

Hearing Impaired

A blind physician colleague once said to me, "I would rather be blind than deaf." I was taken aback . . . could that be? He explained further by saying that even though he is blind, he can hear all the activity around him. He helped me understand those who...

Spiritual Clothing

As a young boy, visits from my maternal grandparents were infrequent but much anticipated. After they visited, I could count on one of my friends saying, "Who was with you on Saturday, they looked like Amish!!" My grandparents were godly people for whom part...