Are you anxious? Anxiety wears many uniforms.  It can show up as stress, or worry, or fear. It can be a constant feeling of worthlessness or an overwhelming sense of doom. Anxiety can bring on physical symptoms including stomach cramps,… Continue reading

About 200 of us gathered to remember- local dignitaries offered orations, a pastor led in prayer, and old men spoke of sacrifice and war with tremors of emotions in their voices. The trumpets played echo taps at the conclusion of… Continue reading

I tried to form a bond, but the friendship, if you could call it that, was never healthy. Despite my best efforts, I could never really make a connection. Was the person just too psychologically broken to form a real… Continue reading

Facebook- some hate it, some love it. I am one of those in the second category. Can it be a time waster? Yes, indeed. Can it be addictive? Yes, again. Is it a great way to connect with people? In… Continue reading

Swing and miss. “Tommy, look them over. Choose your pitch!” the coach urged from the sideline as Tommy swung, once again, at a ball that bounced on the plate.  Pop! It’s a hit and the ball shot up the field… Continue reading

The phrase ‘bucket list’ refers to those things we want to do, to see, to go before we ‘kick the bucket.’ I am all for living life to the full because of an awareness of the brevity of our days… Continue reading

I am facing some decisions in my life that could change my life and affect the lives of others. They are not just about what color shirt to wear or about what I’ll eat for breakfast! I am blessed to… Continue reading

Full of sound and fury, signifying nothing?   Five times in the last two weeks I have stood with grieving families with these words of hope – “In my Father’s house are many rooms … I go to prepare a… Continue reading

You see the police cruiser on the horizon and you … Slow down? Drop the cell phone? Grab for the seat belt? Or, if you are doing nothing wrong, you just keep driving. Most of us do not ‘love’ the… Continue reading

“I don’t understand the world in which I live anymore,” I sighed. It is not a joke. America has changed. The ‘majority’ culture, based on shared values about life that are largely derived from the Bible, is evaporating, being replaced… Continue reading