Author Archives: TomNorvell

A Norvell Note         September 1, 2024, Vol. 28 No. 34 What It’s All About We were watching one of the early-season college football games. Within four or five minutes, the announcer (a term I use loosely) declared with great enthusiasm three … Continue reading →

A Norvell Note    August 26, 2024, Vol. 28 No. 34 A Few Words About Words I’m advocating that we practice the words from Ecclesiastes 5, whether in the house of God or the marketplace, by sharing a few words about … Continue reading →

A Norvell Note    August 19, 2024, Vol. 28 No. 33 Two Are Better Than One Two are better than one,    because they have a good return for their labor:If either of them falls down,    one can help the other up.But pity anyone … Continue reading →

A Norvell Note    August 12, 2024, Vol. 28 No. 32 Enjoy Today When I read the first two chapters of Ecclesiastes, I sometimes wonder, “So this is the wisest man who ever lived? Life is a chasing of the wind?” … Continue reading →

A Norvell Note    August 5, 2024, Vol. 28 No. 31 Mercy and Kindness I was cutting it close on time to get to a meeting, so as I was leaving the neighborhood, I moved a bit faster than I should … Continue reading →

A Norvell Note    July 29, 2024, Vol. 28 No. 30 I Don’t Know What I Am Doing I had the rare privilege of listening to my brother preach on Sunday. His sermon was based on Luke 23; forgiveness was a significant … Continue reading →

A Norvell Note    July 22, 2024, Vol. 28 No. 29 I Trust in You, Lord At a time in history when wars were raging and the world was in chaos, David wrote:  But I trust in you, Lord; I say, “You … Continue reading →

A Norvell Note    July 15, 2024, Vol. 28 No. 28 What Can I Do? It was quite a weekend.  I don’t know about you, but I much prefer watching a Yankees game, the Scottish Open, a good movie, an episode … Continue reading →

A Norvell Note    July 8, 2024, Vol. 28 No. 27 You Are My Shepherd Lord, You are my shepherd (and most of the time, I am a devoted sheep); I lack nothing (and yet, I often want more).     You make … Continue reading →

A Norvell Note    July 1, 2024, Vol. 28 No. 26 Thanks, Wonder, Awe, Joy Uncrustables. © Where have you been all my life? I am late to the game, but I only recently discovered Uncrustables. © On the golf course, my son handed me … Continue reading →