Author Archives: Jim Gleason

In recent years the number of genealogy apps have increased sharply. At first these apps helped you trace your ancestors through legal records mostly. But now you can send them a sample of your DNA and they give you even more information on your heritage. You can learn more about where your family is fromContinue reading “Our Heritage”

Watching the news on television, you often hear the phrase, “Sources within the White House say”. Journalists like to quote their sources of information, but they don’t always name the source. If someone does not attach their name to a statement, how are we to assess the validity of the statement? Jesus said, I amContinue reading “Sources of Truth”

Have you crossed paths with someone you haven’t seen for years and not recognized them? Perhaps their appearance has changed over the years. Or maybe your expectations of what they should look like was faulty. In a way, this is what happened to the Jewish leaders of Jesus’ day. They had the Scriptures with hundredsContinue reading “Didn’t Recognize”

A local middle school puts together a Civil War day for their eighth graders every year. One man delivers a speech dressed as and imitating Abraham Lincoln. Someone brings a Civil War Era cannon and fires blanks during another demonstration. My Vintage Baseball team talks about the beginnings of the game and the students participateContinue reading “Civil War Days”

At 1:30 this morning I was awakened by my own rapid heart beat. I had already been diagnosed with aFib (atrial fibrillation), so I knew what was happening. I tried some of the tricks to reset my heart rhythm, but nothing was working. Finally after about three hours, the rapid heart beat went away onContinue reading “Early Wake-up Call”