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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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 missing ear…
In his Sunday (July 6, 2025) message, Pastor Jarred Peine at Pathway Wichita mentioned an interesting point about Peter cutting off the man’s ear at […]
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 […]
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