Author Archives: Michael

After one extraordinarily busy day, I stopped at well-known fast food outlet for dinner. Even though I could have gone home and made dinner, I stopped anyway. Twenty minutes later I received my food. As soon as I opened the … Continue reading →

When I was growing up, we had a rotary dial phone. You put your finger in a numbered spot on a circular dialer which clicked as it returned to its place and registered the 7 or 10 numbers you selected. … Continue reading →

Our spiritual walk is compared in several passages to the training and performance of an athlete. I may never have been on a competitive sports team, but I understand the discipline; for in my teens, I used to distance run … Continue reading →

During my early years as a nurse I worked night shift at a local hospital. In the wee hours of the morning during those long night shifts, I’d go into my patient’s room to check on them. Sometimes I’d find … Continue reading →