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I Don't Want to Lose My Dad: Thoughts on Aging Parents

My dad is one of the greatest people I know. We have had our times. I used to call him "the little ball of fire" because he's a small man but when he's angry... He's the scary kind of angry. He doesn't hit anyone but he…
Looking Back On Life: How Has God Changed Me?

As I age Lord my sense of manhood seems to change. When younger it was about muscles and vigor, endurance and lots of armor, pushups, and handstands, and lifting heavy weights, never admitting weakness, or even knowing…
Time Moves On

The infirmary has been very busy for the past 12 years or so -- lots of hustle and bustle, with a full staff to help with the work. That has changed quite rapidly over the last couple of years. We have had a lot of death…
Our Weakness is Our Gift to God

Then the men of David swore to him, saying, “You shall go out no more with us to battle, lest you quench the lamp of Israel.” 2 Samuel 21:17 It is strange to know that even when we grow old the Enemy will st…
Reality and the Illusion of Control

None of us knows what today will bring, or even the next hour for that matter. Most of us don’t think about it, nor perhaps should we, at least not to the extent that it interferes with our lives. Getting on the…
Aging and the Journey of Life

Aging is quite an adventure. When I was young, my going to the doctor was routine, in and out, “You're fine, see you in a year”. Well that was the way it was when I started going to the VA when I was in my…
God, Religion and Tradition: Faith as We Grow Older

I have been interested in God all my life and as far back as I can remember, trying to develop some sort of relationship with this greatest of mysteries -- which is common enough I guess in the over all population. As we…