Author Archives: Jim Gleason

What is so important about Christmas? Well, lots of good things happen on Christmas. Families come together to feast and celebrate. Gifts are given and received, mostly out of generous spirits. Kindness is displayed in selfishless acts of goodness. Laughter fills the houses and joy is in the air. All of this is good andContinue reading “This Day”

It is a dark and gloomy day around here. The sun has not come out at all and is not forecasted to appear today. And yet it is Christmas Eve, which brings joyous celebrations around the city. Many people will join with their families in feasts and laughter. Children are filled with hope as toContinue reading “Joy in the Shadows”

What does your mind drift off to when you have a free moment? What do you think about when you don’t have to think about something else? At times like these our free thoughts tell us something about ourselves. Are we fretting about future events? Perhaps we are regretting past choices. Maybe we are thinkingContinue reading “Free Thoughts”

When we were young, my wife and I left our busyness to float down the Tippecanoe River in a canoe. We enjoyed the beautiful peaceful surroundings as we gently traveled downstream. We even went ashore briefly to have a picnic lunch and sit to take in the beauty. As I look back on that day,Continue reading “River of Peace”

Several years ago my wife and I went on a three day trek in the Himalayan mountains. We hadn’t planned on trekking but mountain conditions forced us to walk out from the town we were visiting. The trek was difficult and dangerous. We had to cross through rivers and climb over landslides that had wipedContinue reading “Three Day Trek”