“The Italian Goodbye”
There are plenty of chuckles when it comes to goodbyes. You know you’re afflicted with this condition when your spouse comes up behind...
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The Works Of Robert J. LaCosta
wRITER | Novelist | Speaker | sONGWRITER | Hearing Specialist
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Morgan Pratt
May 20, 20212 min read
Rotating Around The Son
The earth’s daily rotation and annual trip around the sun are replete with metaphors for those whose minds spin with guilt or failure....
Morgan Pratt
May 16, 20211 min read
The Weight of Evidence
13,170,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 pounds. That’s the weight of the earth. Why doesn’t it sink or drop into a black void? I have a hard...
Morgan Pratt
May 13, 20211 min read
Looking Down To See Above
The water tower far below the airplane’s wing looks like a tiny prop in a child’s train display. It might hold a million gallons to...
Morgan Pratt
May 9, 20211 min read
Missing The Forest Through The Media
I had admired this church for decades and I finally found myself in their city and there we were. I was drawn to the mega screen of this...
Morgan Pratt
May 6, 20212 min read
Spring: The Treasure Hunt of Hope
Spring contains the obvious clues of a treasure hunt that is no game for those who have grieved or who are in the grip of bereavement -...
Morgan Pratt
May 2, 20211 min read
When Springtime Grows Funerals
Springtime is not about death. But funerals come when they may. A few have come in succession as lilies were blooming. Many scratch their...
Morgan Pratt
Apr 29, 20211 min read
God, What’s With The Mosquitos?
“God, What about mosquitos?” This is the top theological question that will be posed to God when we enter the gates of heaven. Actually,...
Morgan Pratt
Apr 25, 20211 min read
If You Could Create Heaven
I held out the Skittle package barely beyond the 10 year-old reach. When she’d go to grab it, I’d lift it within a millimeter of her...
Morgan Pratt
Apr 22, 20211 min read
The Night Table of Your Soul
Have you ever had a day when you were just about to turn off your night table lamp and realized, “I got a lot done today.” Yes, some days...
Robert J. LaCosta
Apr 19, 20211 min read
Deathbed Rehearsal
“Deathbed Rehearsal." It would be great theater! Can’t you just write the lines yourself? Splash the script with colors of regret,...
Robert J. LaCosta
Apr 16, 20211 min read
Broken Plans. Broken Hearts
Broken plans. These can often lead to broken hearts. Faced with something not going “our” way, we could learn a little from the...
Robert J. LaCosta
Apr 14, 20212 min read
Don't Miss Your Voice From God
"This is Ernie Tetrault," the voice on the other line said. “Is this THE Ernie Tetrault, the broadcaster?” I asked. The Hall of Famer...
Robert J. LaCosta
Mar 8, 20211 min read
The Day You Joined A World of Widows
ABOVE: IRONICALLY, THE YOUNG MAN WHO WROTE ABOUT THE ELDERLY NOW SINGS THAT SAME SONG AS A OLDER MAN HIMSELF: "HELLO IN THERE." The...
Robert J. LaCosta
Mar 1, 20211 min read
"If" Can Be a Two-Letter Swear Word
“Uncle Bob, you should start a podcast,” prompted my encouraging niece. I had been thinking about that very thing for quite some time....
Robert J. LaCosta
Feb 22, 20212 min read
What Moves You?
What moves you? I was listening to a composer’s work of some classic hymns and his arrangements intersected with my weariness and I was...
Robert J. LaCosta
Feb 14, 20211 min read
Celebate's Celebration of Love
St. Valentine the celibate had a burning passion for making love come to fruition. In the third century, the priest performed secret...
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