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In my old apartment, I had great success growing basil plants. I had purchased a few small plants at the Montclair Historical Society’s annual herb sale. By the time it came for me to move out of my apartment, those little plants had grown. They then filled four giant flower pots, producing beautiful, gigantic leaves. […]
Next, I’d like to share a moving story. No, it’s not a particularly touching story. It’s a story about my recent move…from New Jersey to New York… I recently moved into a new apartment. Now, it’s been a few years since I’ve moved, so I’d forgotten what the procedure is with regards to electric and […]
One of the best-loved hymns in history originally began with these words: “John Brown’s body lies a-smoulderin’ in the grave.” Sound familiar? No? How about this? “Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord”. Ah yes, that’s better. It’s “The Battle Hymn of the Republic”. No doubt you’ve memorized the first […]
Have you ever heard of a man by the name of Horatio Spafford? Probably not. He lived back in 1828-1888. He lived in Chicago, and was a successful businessman. In 1871, there was the Great Chicago Fire…one of the greatest disasters of their time, similar to how Hurricane Katrina was a disaster in our time. […]
Who was the luckiest man in the Bible? It wasn’t Paul, or Jonah, or Samson. No, the luckiest man on the face of the earth was a man who was nailed to a cross. Not the man you normally thing about, but the one next to him. “Lord, remember me when you get into your […]
“Out of my stony griefs, Bethel I’ll raise” This is the line that jumps out at me when I sing the hymn “Nearer, My God, To Thee”. The words are by Sarah F. Adams, inspired by the words of Genesis 28. Sarah Adams was no stranger to suffering. Her mother died when she was 5 […]
I tend to think of myself as a pretty good driver. Unfortunately, there is one group who does not share my opinion, and this group is the New York State Police Department. In 2004, I commuted to Westbury, Long Island from Montclair, NJ. It was about a 90 minute drive each way. Well, everything was fine […]
Have you ever been in love? It’s a great feeling, isn’t it? What’s it like when you fall in love? You know you’re in love when… You think of that person every single day. At random moments in the day, that person’s face pops up in your head You can’t wait to speak to that […]
Growing up, our family used to take a vacation every summer. We’d pack up the car and drive out for a week. There were certain rituals that developed in our vacations. I don’t know why, but I always loved to stay in the high floors of hotels. I guess I like to look out on […]
I went to the Huntington Library in Southern California one Sunday on that same trip that I saw the wonderful sunset. One of my dear friends, Professor Li of Cal State Long Beach, brought me there, accompanied by his wife and one of his fellow professors. It was an awesome day. For literally the first […]