I like to be ‘in the know,’ don’t you?  I am not talking about gossip. I am talking about having real understanding of a person, a situation, that lets me feel connected and involved. Who does not enjoy a conversation… Continue reading

The title is correct.  It is not “if” but rather, “when.” One of the things I love about the inspired Word is that the stories of the ‘heroes of faith’ get told in full, without censoring out the ugly stuff!… Continue reading

We all desire to be loved, don’t we? We will do almost anything to be valued, to feel like we are a worthy person. And, it can be a trap! We confuse “I like what you do” with “I love… Continue reading

My last blog post for 2017 is about a quality of life that we praise much but practice less;  one we know is a key to the best possible life but that many of us reject most of the time.… Continue reading

One of the by-products of being physically ill is that all of life looks more difficult, right? Three weeks ago, a tenacious infection settled into my lungs and with it came fever, cough, exhaustion, and yes – discouragement.  “Why bother?”… Continue reading

When I was parenting teenagers I felt a tension. My children had training and discipline so I was confident that they could act independently.  At the same time, all teens deal with impulse issues. A part of the brain that… Continue reading

Her bitter words poured out like acid, burning, accusatory. She told me about the rage that made her miserable for 20 years! Knowing the story, I could empathize because the time of which she spoke was one of awful disappointment… Continue reading

What do you do that makes you feel like less of person, that destroys moments that should be best, that sabotages too many good intentions?  My temper has caused too many regrets. Anger has hurt people I care about deeply.… Continue reading

What is declared a ‘season of wonder’ can be a time of stress, exhaustion, and over-commitment.  There are some choices we can make that will turn ‘bah, humbug,’ into ‘joy to the world!’  Are you one of those people who… Continue reading

Around a table last night I saw sad eyes in a meeting that was a long, hard discussion about the work of our church. We are being forced to ask hard questions. “What stays, what goes? How do we best… Continue reading