Author Archives: Jim Gleason

My wife and I live in large apartment complex at the northern edge of a small city. The complex is sprawling and quite scenic. There are lots of trees, several ponds and fountains. This complex is a nesting area for ducks and geese. So every year at this time, these birds set up camp andContinue reading “Watching The Birds”

I understand that weather reports are vital in the midwest, where I live. But the weather reports on our local stations seem to be overdone. Not only does the weather person give forecasts 3-4 times per half hour, but they give teasers before each segment and they repeat themselves frequently during the segments. I knowContinue reading “TV Weather Reports”

Sand on the beach is free. Sand for playgrounds costs $25 per bag. Sand glued to a piece of paper and sold in hardware stores as sandpaper is priced at about $5 per sheet. Sand formed into silicone for computer chips is much more pricey. What determines the price of sand, its value? Its valueContinue reading “Sand”

Most of my blogs are directed to the general public. This one is directed toward Christians specifically. II Chronicles 7:14 says, “If my people who are called by my name humble themselves, and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sinContinue reading “Healing The Land”

I grew up at a time when we had great confidence that we were hearing the truth from our parents, teachers, government officials, and news outlets. Then the late 60’s and the 70’s came and we began to question these information sources. We were convinced that “they” could not be trusted to tell us thingsContinue reading “Where Do You Go For Truth?”

Foxnews’ website this morning quotes Greg Laurie as saying, “Never trade what you do know for what you don’t know.” Wise advice from the well known Southern California pastor. We don’t know why the Covid 19 crisis is happening and we don’t know how long it will last. These things can make us anxious andContinue reading “Don’t Make These Trades”

When I was working I probably wouldn’t have noticed how strange this day has turned out to be. As I began my morning walk it was sunny and somewhat clear. By the time I finished it was snowing. It is April 15 and it looks a lot like January outside. But the weather is notContinue reading “Strange Day”

Sure, some things have changed during shelter in place, but resilience has come to the forefront. I miss seeing my kids and grandkids, but we still keep in touch via video conferencing, emails, and social media. Not the same but good enough for now. I miss baseball, but I can still watch classic games onContinue reading “Not The Same, But Not Bad”

Every news report, almost every TV commercial, and most of my mail uses the phrase, “in these uncertain times”. If they don’t use that specific phrase, they will use one just like it. For example how many times have you heard or read “challenging circumstances” or “rapidly changing events” in recent days. In my 70Continue reading “Uncertain Times”

I have a practice of walking every morning. Because the weather is unpredictable, I check several sources before heading outside. When I first went outside this morning I thought I was overdressed. The temperature was warmer than expected and the air was calm. Thirty minutes later a strong wind came up and it was swirling.Continue reading “Sudden Winds”