In the long-distant mists of time the Highlands and Western Islands of Scotland were home to an inventive and industrious people.They produced an amber liquid […]
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It occurs to me
Thoughts on a line of chalk….
Thoughts on a line of chalk…. Most know Robert Louis Stevenson as a famous author, Treasure Island, Kidnapped, The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and […]
Continue readingMornings with Matthew….
Most mornings I get a cup of coffee and read from the Bible with my friend Matthew Henry. How, you might ask, can one be […]
Continue readingThe seasons come, the seasons go….
As Mrs. Ukens and I sat at the dining room table on a recent cool morning enjoying our morning coffee, (A cup of coffee with […]
Continue reading“…the time will come…”
In the Sunday morning message (10/19/2025) at Pathway Church in Wichita, the Pastor commented on Second Timothy 4 1-5. This caused me to think about […]
Continue readingDoes it matter?
As I lay strapped to a stretcher in the back of an ambulance transporting me to Kansas Medical Center in Andover, a bumpy ride that […]
Continue readingA great stay…
Transported by ambulance to Kansas Medical Center in Andover I received a diagnosis of “septic arthritis” in my right shoulder. My treatment required a daily […]
Continue readingYou take your chances….
The White Ship sailed from France on 25 November 1120. The ship was bringing hundreds of titled, wealthy nobles back to England.The future King was […]
Continue readingA close run thing….#2
To be more informed, check out edition #1 on this blog. I have never been fond of the phrase “It’s a God thing.” It seems […]
Continue readingThoughts on backpacks….
As a young kid I remember having a backpack. Our Explorer Post No.64 traveled to Philmont Scout ranch in the mountains of New Mexico. Every […]
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