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 […]
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Things that randomly pop into my head.
“…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 close run thing…#1
The British are fond of the phrase, “A close run thing.” It has a self explanatory meaning; things almost didn’t work out. This past week […]
Continue readingThe old ways…
It is my practice to send a daily bit of wisdom to my kids and grandkids. It might be a Bible verse, a quote from […]
Continue readingAn eye test…
This book with actual pages is my current read. It’s not like my Kindle, which has no actual pages to be touched or turned. This […]
Continue readingWalking to the pub….
Lord Haydock, a witty fellow @markhaydock5 I follow on ‘X’, posted he had been able to walk to his pub “four of the last five […]
Continue readingThe ripple….
Ripples came to mind this morning. The Google helped me with the following. Ripples on water: Have you ever thought of your life as a […]
Continue readingSo why do we not seek it instead of running from it? Silence: The Google defines it as a “complete absence of sound.” We rarely […]
Continue readingParking lot prayers…
A friend recently shared a personal need with me. His concern was on my mind as I sat in a big-city, box-store parking lot waiting […]
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