As I closed the day in prayer, the Spirit of God whispered, “why do you allow yourself to be fearful?”  As I pondered that challenge, I realized there are several areas in my life where I had allowed fear to… Continue reading

I mentioned the approach of Valentine’s Day to several friends last week, each reacting somewhat differently.  A couple scoffed, “a day to increase the profit of card companies and florists.” Another wondered what was an appropriate gift for his relationship.… Continue reading

Joe is 16 and so full of himself.  He rejects counsel and discipline and thinks, in his immaturity, that he has the world in his grasp.  He manages to live without demands, playing video games, eating junk food, refusing responsibilities.… Continue reading

“How are you?”  Having some fun, I often say, “Marvill-ious!”  My silliness, a childish made-up word, catches people off guard. Even when I am inwardly struggling with some situation in life, it is my goal to lift others. So, I… Continue reading

In October, 2015, I knew that my beloved wife was being called to her eternal home. Her cancer had advanced. When I would carry her frail little body from the living room sofa to her bed and we murmured words… Continue reading

The view through my bay window this morning is grey, a dense fog covering the area. Trees poke through the haze,  black limbs making scraggly, jagged lines against the sky.  Brown grass signals the deathly grip of winter.  I sigh… Continue reading

The man, once tall and strong, amazingly gifted to build, fix, and create, is now weakened by age.  As I visited with him, he was frail, barely able to stand, not always following the conversation. “It’s pathetic,” he said, half… Continue reading

The end of the first half found this Patriots fan resigned to  a loss; after all, no team had ever overcome such a lead to win a SuperBowl.  When the second half opened with yet another Falcon touchdown and the… Continue reading

Nearly a decade ago I bought a little sports car that provided me much fun for several years. One day it was parked on the front lawn and I was putting a coat of wax on it. A neighbor walked… Continue reading

The report on “CBS This Morning” (2/1/2017) found that American families with kids suffer from an inverted kind of social order in which the kids are in charge.  Exhausted parents run all weekend long from one activity to another, sending… Continue reading