As you know, my grandson has become a unique catalyst God is using to teach me some life lessons. Some of these lessons are new and others have been learned but need revisiting. Two weeks ago, Elli and I took advantage of Karli’s birthday (our one year-old granddaughter) and took a quick trip to spend the day with them on her birthday. We all went to lunch and while I was bringing the meals back to the table, I overheard Lukis telling Elli that another little boy hit him while they were in the play area. I could see that Lukis was quite troubled about this. He let it go while the food was...

Today, it is snowing. In fact, we are under a storm warning that is blasting through the Midwest. My mind quickly recalls an episode in White Christmas, a good movie with great stars and catchy songs, in addition to a love story. It is a perennial holiday favorite. Bob Wallace (Bing Crosby) and Phil Davis (Danny Kaye) meet during the war and team up afterward to become the hottest song-and-dance duo around. After five years of heady success, they think it’s time to take a vacation so they travel to a Vermont ski resort tin the company of the lovely sister entertainers Betty (Rosemary Clooney)...