Gary ManningLife Has HappenedOnce upon a time, I was almost interesting. I started this page in the spring of 2019 as a way to write a daily reflection while I was…2 min read·Apr 18, 2022----
Gary ManningConcerning ToolsOn the north side of the rectory, there is a retaining wall which is built along the property line. There is not a lot of “property”…3 min read·Nov 16, 2019----
Gary ManningA Veterans’ Day ReflectionIn December 2011, while visiting my parents in Florida, I met the father of an active duty Marine deployed in Afghanistan. Here’s a revised…4 min read·Nov 12, 2019----
Gary ManningThe Blessing of Family(originally posted on my blog, soulwerker.com, November 10, 2018)3 min read·Nov 11, 2019----
Gary ManningParty TimeThis has been a weekend of celebrations. After officiating for a wedding this afternoon, I traveled back to Wauwatosa for a special event…1 min read·Nov 10, 2019----
Gary ManningA Change of Heart“I’d rather do a funeral any day than a wedding.”3 min read·Nov 9, 2019----
Gary ManningShowing Up For WorkEarlier this week I read a sobering and somewhat startling anecdote about the great artist Pablo Picasso: while he created one hundred…2 min read·Nov 7, 2019----
Gary ManningOn This Day…When I was a kid, our local evening paper always ran a little blurb called, “This Day in History,” which appeared on the front page, below…3 min read·Nov 6, 2019----