We, the prodigal people
“There was a man who had two sons. The younger one said to his father, ‘Father, give me my share of the estate.’ So he divided his property between them. “Not long after that, the younger son got together all he had, set off for a distant country and there squandered his wealth in wild living.” Luke 15:11-13 We, the […]
The Power of a Life Well-Lived
In honor and remembrance of John F Rilling, my dad, who would have celebrated his 80th birthday today. Psalm 37:1-6 Fret not yourself because of the wicked, be not envious of wrongdoers! For they will soon fade like the grass, and wither like the green herb. Trust in the Lord, and do good; so you […]
You remind me of your father
We said our final goodbyes to Dad this weekend. What a collection we were, gathered there to pay our respects. The golf group – who remembered the yips he got on short putts like I did The bridge partners – who remembered the joy the game gave him The business partners and employees – who […]
Flying standby
Why do we wait to book our flight? The fare might drop. My plans might change. I don’t want to get locked in. What if something better comes along? Sometimes there’s no avoiding it. We have to travel at the last minute and we’re at the mercy of the airlines to get us on that […]
Have you seen the DQ Duckie?
Once you see it, you can’t miss it.
My Father said, “You belong here”
Did you know that both beach volley-baller Kerri Walsh-Jennings and Baltimore Orioles ironman Cal Ripken received the same piece of advice from their dads? It was this: “Remember you belong here.” Now, both of these incredibly talented athletes came on the scene very young. Ripken talked about being 19 among all these 23-24 year olds […]