When you have time

Friday was a day without any obligations. Imagine that. A day, no agenda, no appointments, no required completion of tasks. It doesn’t happen often, though it will more in the weeks to come. So what would you do with that day? Stay in bed? Paint your bedroom? Would you get in the car and drive?…

Is Love a one-way street?

A few years ago, I was asked to speak at one of the family weddings that I was not leading. I was pleased to do so. It made me reflect on marriage, what makes it good, what makes it great, and what can be done daily long after the wedding to make it stay that…

The place of peace

It’s Monday, and the price of oil is rising rapidly, and with it the price for gas at the local station. The war in the Middle East is expanding, and the threat to peace grows. Neither the UN nor the so called Board of Peace is going to pull Israel and the US back from…