“Nothing in the world is certain but death and taxes,” Ben Franklin said.  I would edit that by adding temptation to the list. It is no joke! Sometimes we experience temptation in ways that are inconsequential like that extra cookie… Continue reading

Thanksgiving sort of crept up on me this year. Business? Preoccupation with the stuff of life? I do not know why but this morning, the thought arrived in the front line of my mind – it is almost Thanksgiving!  Why… Continue reading

Yesterday, while visiting our Christian school, two cute little girls came to me before the chapel began and asked if I would play a Vacation Bible School song that they love.  A few seconds later there were 20 kids dancing,… Continue reading

When I stepped into the home, I instantly felt a ‘welcome.’  It was not the décor or a fancy meal spread on the table.  The people knew the gift of hospitality. Their words and actions were in sync and said,… Continue reading

The young man in the airport talked too loudly, sharing details of his life that made those of us within earshot uncomfortable.  I wondered if he was intoxicated, at first. Then, I decided to go sit by him while we… Continue reading

“Deranged.” This was our President’s description of the man who killed so many on Sunday in a Texas church.  Was he mentally ill? It would sure seem to be true. But, what if he had just given himself to evil,… Continue reading

Good Christian people, 26 in all, who were in church together, died yesterday when a young gunman appeared among them with rifle blazing. That news literally left me trembling with sorrow.  How do we make any sense of the senseless? … Continue reading

There is the parable told of an English captain whose compass was wrong, but by a couple of degrees. He set out for New York and ended up in Florida. That tale may make us smile, but it should caution… Continue reading

Many of us come to this Wednesday morning with mixed emotions – sorrow, anger, confusion – all competing to own our thoughts. Just in case you have not heard, about 3 pm yesterday in New York City, a man driving… Continue reading

Fraud is so much a part of life.  When I access financial accounts online, there are checks and confirmations that inconvenience me but I realize they are safeguards against fraud.  Emails arrive all the time requesting that I provide my… Continue reading