A Yiddish proverb says, “Man tries and God laughs.” I appreciate God’s sense of humor that must find regular targets in our earnest attempts to do the right stuff. Scripture is pretty clear, though, that, for God’s people, planning—and, often enough in my case, lack of planning—needs some sense and flexibility. For instance…
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Tastes can vary between long term friends. In our Gray Hogs group, Mick and I kept eagle eyes out for Dairy Queens to enjoy Blizzards. But whenever Jerry spotted a Long John Silvers, that would be our lunch or dinner spot. He loves their fish, and even asks for the deep-fried crumbs.That’s why Jerry’s hopes got so high on our 2022 East Coast ride. Not many…
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