Author Archives: Jim Gleason

At my advanced age I can easily see that I am not as strong as I used to be. My mind says that I can do it. After all, I have done it before. But my body understands that I have increased limitations. Even though I work out, I am just not as strong asContinue reading “Fading Strength”

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”