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

I love to watch a storm blow around my house here in rural New Jersey.  The trees bend under the strain. I am watching a struggle – wind and tree – and it is amazing to me! When Hurricane Sandy… Continue reading

Do you ever feel the grip of anxiety? It is normal to feel some level of it before a big test or a job interview. A major life change makes most of us think some anxious thoughts. But, for some,… Continue reading

The car was from the year of my birth; an antique.  A 1955 model, it looked like it just rolled out of a new car showroom. Obviously, whomever was driving it had invested time and money in restoration. As I… Continue reading

The boy sat next to me in Awana. He as energetic as he is bright, often being told, “sit down, stop talking.” In group time, the children were asked to share what they thought to be a ‘perfect day.’ Vincent’s… Continue reading

In my experience with grief, I deal with two big temptations; living in the past or escaping into the future. For months following Bev’s death, almost every day I paged through old photos, remembering our life together.  Memory can be… Continue reading

A half-century has passed but that Sunday afternoon experience is still with me. Pastor McDaniel led us into a swimming pool at a Bible Camp and one by one we professed our faith in Jesus Christ and then he plunged… Continue reading

On my deck are a couple of pots containing beautiful flowers. Throughout the Summer months I watered them and fertilized them. Keeping them alive, through 95 degree heat, in blazing sun, demanded consistent effort on my part. More than once,… Continue reading