“God bless America, land that I love. Stand beside her, and guide her, through the night with a light from above.”
—from “God Bless America” (words and music by Irving Berlin)

I suspect most of you would respond “Yes” to today’s title. Sadly, not all Americans would agree. This being my last post before our nation’s 250th birthday, I want to address some articles I’ve come across.

A recent Associated Press poll of almost twenty-six hundred U.S. adults reported only twenty-five percent […]

“In pickleball, the only thing better than winning is laughing with friends.”
—from PICKLELAND

One of the newly-found pleasures in my retirement is the game of pickleball. I’m certain most of you have heard of its immense popularity. According to a report in Axios, it’s actually the fastest-growing sport in America. What started as a dialed-back version of tennis, inspired by ping pong and badminton, and geared toward retirees, has now become a national phenomenon.

I’ve thought about the game’s rules, etiquette, […]

“Tis better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all.”
—from Memoriam A.H.H., by Alfred, Lord Tennyson

A friend and fellow writer recently blogged about dancing, taking the reader from her granddaughter’s dance recital to the Biblical account of King David dancing for joy as the Ark of the Covenant was returned to Jerusalem.

Dancing with nothing on but a skimpy ephod, David withstood the criticism of his people, especially Saul’s daughter. He was excited for the return […]

“Ability is what you’re capable of doing. Motivation determines what you do. Attitude determines how well you do it.”
–Former football coach Lou Holtz

Last week I was privileged to sit in on one of my spiritual mentor’s Sunday School lessons—her final one after fifty years of teaching. The lesson was from 2 Timothy. Listen to these words, spoken by the Apostle Paul almost two thousand years age.

“But mark this: There will be terrible times in the last days. People will be […]