Author Archives: Jim Gleason

People are said to be aglow at various times. A mother’s and father’s face is said to be shining with love and pride as they gaze upon their newborn child. The groom’s face is aglow as he beholds his beautiful bride walk down the aisle to him. A pregnant woman is said to glow inContinue reading “Shiny Faces”

This morning we took our 3 year old granddaughter to an indoor playground sponsored by a local church. This playground was like you can find at most parks and fast food restaurants, only much larger. It was the perfect place to go on a cold day. I watched as our granddaughter moved for one slideContinue reading “Uninhibited Joy”

I began my morning hike before sunrise this morning. When I finally looked up I saw the red moon of the lunar eclipse. As long as I was walking west I could see the eclipse go from a red moon to a red moon with a bright sun brightened light on top. By the timeContinue reading “East and West”

In Old Testament times a curtain separated the people from God’s presence in the temple. Only the high priest could enter into God’s presence behind the curtain, and then he could only enter at the specified time once a year. If he did not purify himself beforehand, death awaited him. To some degree, we haveContinue reading “Pull Back the Curtain”

You have probably heard, “You can accomplish anything you desire in life, if you work hard”. Or how about, “You can be anything you want to be, if you want it bad enough?” Both statements are motivational statements intended to make us believe that we are in control of our destinies. The reality is thatContinue reading “Meaningless Slogans”