Author Archives: Jim Gleason

Last night I went to watch our grandson play freshmen football. I just go to watch him play. I don’t care about the outcome of the game. Normally I am very quiet and just watch. Last night I verbally questioned the coach from the stands. Not once but several times. Why would I do that?Continue reading “Ashamed”

My wife baked some apple crumble the other night. Boy, is it delicious! I want to savor every part of it. Unfortunately, parts of it are lost as crumbs fall to the ground. While I inevitably mourn the loss of some crumbs, I still rejoice in the taste of the bits I ate. My relationshipContinue reading “Apple Crumble”

Today we went to a large flea market. I am not sure why we went, as we were not looking to buy anything in particular. In fact, I just used the time to get some exercise by walking about 5 miles. Nevertheless, dozens of vendors displayed their goods for sale. Dozens of people looked throughContinue reading “Flea Market”

During this election season there is plenty of blame to go around. One person blames another for all kinds of evil. The other person claims he/she is blameless and, in fact, the accuser is the one to blame. I am not sure that either one has told the truth or even knows the truth. WeContinue reading “Blameless”

I didn’t sleep well last night. It seemed like I couldn’t slow my internal motor down. So today I am not operating at full capacity. I am retired so this doesn’t make much difference beyond how I feel. The idea that we require certain amounts of sleep is interesting. God gave us the ability toContinue reading “Sleep”

Now matter where we go these days, signs tell us to wear a mask. Some people don’t like this restriction. I understand. It is an inconvenience and sometimes it is uncomfortable. But why do we wear the masks? I guess that it does decrease the chances we will catch the virus from someone else. ButContinue reading “Mask Up”

The grass is still green and the leaves are still on the trees. However, signs that autumn is approaching abound. The grass requires frequent watering to retain its hue and some leaves are falling to the ground. Soon it will be too cold to water the ground and the grass and the leaves will changeContinue reading “Flowering Grass”

People seem to always be looking for signs as to what will happen in the future. They go to astrological charts and palm readers, in attempts to know the future and make decisions based on that. Politicians like to tell us what the future will be like if they are elected. They are rarely accurate.Continue reading “Looking for Signs in the Sky”

Today Hurricane Sally hit the Gulf Coast. It brought high winds, torrential rain and storm surge. Thousands of lives will be impacted by the ensuing devastation. It will take years for many people to recover. Our prayers go out for the people affected by this storm. My wife and I have helped with disaster reliefContinue reading “Floods”

Today we hear about protests and demonstrations regarding justice and equality. Emotions are strong, having been built up over centuries of injustice and inequality. Change is definitely required and long overdue. But can we manufacture this kind of change? Are we, human beings on both sides of these issues, able to change our attitudes andContinue reading “What Kind of Love”