“All men are like grass … the grass withers and the flowers fall.”  Peter quotes Isaiah in his letter to the church as he urges them to holy lives. The words rip my emotions which are still bloody and… Continue reading

The woman was large, blocking the aisle of the store. “Excuse me,” I said as I tried to make my way past her. I could not help but notice the contents of her shopping cart – chips, soda, packaged cakes,… Continue reading

  A week ago a large chunk of ‘me’ was torn away when Bev finally crossed that shadowy line between time and eternity. I’ll never forget that holy moment. The love of my family filled up that room, wild emotion… Continue reading

  As Tuesday evening came, Bev left. The children and I gathered ‘round her and waited: helpless and hopeful. As I held her, her heart fluttered, her breathing slowed and then, she was gone.  One moment the body was alive,… Continue reading

“Oh, how can I do this?” Bev asked me sorrowfully as we both sensed that the days ahead were about to become even more difficult. Perhaps I merely state the obvious, but there is no escaping that dying is hard.… Continue reading

  Christmas chaos is an all too common experience. December’s calendar fills up with events, parties, travel, children’s programs, gift preparation, feasts, and family gatherings. More often than not, by the day after Christmas, we are ready to collapse from… Continue reading

Are you feeling alone, broken, perhaps even forgotten? A reminder that He sees, He knows – little sparrow! Continue reading

  Sorrow ripped through me with the force of a tornado, whipping memories around and leaving them like piles of rubble. The gale tried to uproot my faith with tumbling thoughts leaving me unable to pray in a meaningful way.… Continue reading

Sally (not her real name) wrote to me, thanking me for the part I played in her life 30 years ago, helping to lay a foundation of faith. Between then and now, she lost her way. Her words: “After a… Continue reading

  Fear stalks the earth these days!  A couple with guns blazed into a conference room and the report of those shots echoed across America. “Terror” is threatened daily. Then, there are those things that make us quake that are… Continue reading