Author Archives: Jim Gleason

As I approach the end of this life I am considering what I will leave to my children and grandchildren. Before we left for Nepal over 20 years ago, we gave away most of our possessions. We didn’t want to hold onto anything that would cause us to look back. We have had to acquireContinue reading “Inheritance”

I have watched a lot of sports during my 71 years of life. One thing that is common to all sports is a uniform or jersey. The uniform identifies the team, and nowadays the team’s sponsors. Most teams also have the individual’s name emblazoned on the jersey. The jersey, therefore tells you something about theContinue reading “The Name on Your Jersey”

Today is my wife’s and my 50th wedding anniversary. She is a great and godly woman with whom I have been blessed to share 50 years. She has put up with a lot of hairbrained ideas, multiple personalities, and difficult times. But she has always done so with ultimate grace and love. In her, GodContinue reading “Fiftieth Anniversary”

I spent the day with my grandson playing as many sports as we could. This is an annual event that we call Sports Day. It is a wonderful tradition that I started when my sons were young and now I have the privilege of doing it with my grandson. He is 9 years old nowContinue reading “Sports Day”

When I was a child, I used to imagine myself as a great baseball player. Whether I was playing ball with neighborhood kids or throwing the ball against the garage door, I was the best. In my make-believe games I dominated the opposition. The crowd adored me. Of course, I was only great in myContinue reading “The Path to Greatness”