Yesterday I went to get an MRI. My father had Parkinson’s and due to the tremors in my lip it was feared that I might have it too. Last night the nurse called me with a report of my test, and it seems that I am experiencing symptoms that are caused by my age. I am awaiting another neurological test that I should receive today that should provide more insight concerning whether or not I have Parkinson’s and if there is cause for concern of a neurological nature . . . https://www.wordsfortheday.com/2023/10/salvation-is-through-the-jews/

Some 1000 Israelis were slaughtered and killed this weekend with another 2000 wounded. Backed by Iran using Hamas and Hezbollah as proxies a sneak attack was launched upon the tiny country with devastating fury. It took awhile but Israel is fighting back with its own brand of fury with a full-scale siege which includes cutting off water, fuel, and food. They have declared war and are launching full scale reprisals with jets and deadly weapons of war as this is written . . . https://www.wordsfortheday.com/2023/10/blood-lust-2/

A friend of mine sent the message below. It is something that we should all reflect upon this morning. "One day a teacher asked her students to list the names of the other students in the room on two sheets of paper, leaving a space between each name . . . https://www.wordsfortheday.com/2023/10/take-a-few-minutes/

This morning I saw two videos about young children. One showed a man’s very young son on a Ring camera frantically running down the driveway in his pajamas trying to catch up with his father so he could give him a big hug before he left for work . . . https://www.wordsfortheday.com/2023/09/a-hug/

My new house is nearly finished, and I was telling a few of my friends of the feeling of satisfaction I was experiencing from finishing my latest project. It has been a difficult task at my age to build it and deal with all the problems and I’m glad it is nearly completed . . . https://www.wordsfortheday.com/2023/09/dont-stop/

My wife and I went out to eat with another couple the other night. The subject of enjoying the golden years of our lives before we run out of time came up. I mentioned that time was not the only issue, but also having good health to enjoy our senior years was significant. That unleashed a firestorm. My buddy then proceeded to tell me of all his ailments . . . https://www.wordsfortheday.com/2023/09/one-issue-and-it-is-not-time/

I watched a documentary of Roy Orbison’s life yesterday afternoon. For those of you who don’t know who he was he was one of the foremost musicians of his day. He had one of the most beautiful voices I’ve ever heard. He got a guitar when he was just 6 years old and became a talented guitar player, and song writer, but was perhaps best known for his operatic voice and his somber rock and roll songs. He had no formal musical training but was widely acclaimed for his song writing abilities, impassioned singing style, complex song structures, and dark, emotional ballads . . . https://www.wordsfortheday.com/2023/09/lonely-and-sad/

Yesterday I received an email from a good friend of mine, Jack Parker. It seems the post I wrote this week was timely for him. I thought his response might encourage some of you as it did me . . . https://www.wordsfortheday.com/2023/09/two-children-two-years-old-and-60-years-old/

Recently I taught my old farm helper how to drive my tractor. He caught on rather quickly and plowed fields for several hours and when through was limping around like a stiff-legged old dog’. He slowly got down off the tractor and held his back and grimaced . . . https://www.wordsfortheday.com/2023/09/youve-paid-your-dues/

As most readers of this column know I am a big admirer of the famed intellectual and former atheist turned devout Christian C.S. Lewis. Recently I read his take on forgiveness . . . https://www.wordsfortheday.com/2023/09/john-waynes-conditional-forgiveness/