In March, 2014, when the oncologist told Bev and I about the severity of her cancer and it settled into my mind that without a miracle, she would be going home in the not too distant future, I felt something… Continue reading

  A by-product of our 250 channel cable connections, our smartphones that beep and chirp from early morning to late into the evening, and a consumer society formed around style rather than function, is an 11th Commandment – ‘Thou shalt… Continue reading

  I watched Ed’s JV football game yesterday with fading hope for a win. His team made a valiant effort but went down to defeat.  But, in the moments following the game, the coach gathered those players on the field… Continue reading

Monday is a day that usually finds me reviewing the weekend. Conversations, meetings, the worship service – all replay in my head. What could have been done better? What should be celebrated? Does anything need to be finished?  But, most… Continue reading

Angst, I know what that feels like. Much of what I had hoped for in my future was wiped away when my wife went to Heaven. Thirty years ago I was full of certainty about so many things. Today I… Continue reading

The voice on the phone was serious.  He assured me that I had won a large cash prize and that all he needed to send it to me was my social security number, birthdate, and bank account number. I thanked… Continue reading

More often than I would like to admit, I find myself questioning how I understand the world in which I live. We certainly are living in an era of epic changes in public policy and private morality.  Even the basic… Continue reading

Scheduled! That’s my life, and probably yours, too.  My calendar shows a full week, with more things certainly to be added as the day goes on. Then, there are the interruptions. This morning my computer updated and getting it fully… Continue reading

The email told the story of a leader who was stepping down from his office, a relatively young man who has known amazing success. He said he was empty, had nothing left to give, that he was suffering from ‘burn… Continue reading

The emotional range of a 5 year-old is nothing short of amazing. She can go from ‘end of the world’ tearfulness to ‘I’m going to Disney world’ laughter in 60 seconds! He can be ever so charming and compliant this… Continue reading