I love communication.  Yesterday Bev and I had a deep, engaged conversation with our daughter Maribel. Words flowed back and forth between us about issues of the heart, healing, clarifying, loving words.  In a meeting with a member of our… Continue reading

“I just need some time,” the person said after a long discussion about getting things right in life.  What needed to be done was clear, but she would not take the step. Have you ever been in that situation? You… Continue reading

Father’s Day brought some warm, affirming words my way.  My children each expressed their love for me, thanking me for being a good Dad. Several people in the congregation I serve thanked me for being a ‘father’ to them. I… Continue reading

America saw naked hate in Charleston, SC on Wednesday evening. A young man went to a church where a small group was gathered for Bible study.  He allegedly told the people he was there to ‘kill black people,’ and then… Continue reading

After a chaotic day (month?) yesterday, despite having a busy evening ahead, I went home in the afternoon and did some physical labor for a couple of hours. The hum of the mower gave me a break from the stuff… Continue reading

In aisle 3 of the supermarket I saw the exasperated Mom, attempting to get her toddler to cooperate.  She had allowed him to leave the seat in the cart, probably to deal with his restlessness. Now, he was determined to… Continue reading

He passed me on I80 going about 80 MPH. His Harley Davidson was decorated with skulls, the back of his leather jacket emblazoned with a death head, topped by the word “Omerta.”  The word is code among members of organized… Continue reading

When an author starts to write, he must choose the place from which he sees his characters.  It’s called ‘point of view.’ Will he be the all-knowing narrator? Will he take the voice and eyes of one of his characters,… Continue reading

Sarah, a little girl in our church (she grew up and got married last week!) got a nickname from me:  “Eyes.”   She had the most expressive, big, dark eyes.  I’ve nicknamed another friend “Sunshine” because in the dark times of… Continue reading

Weeds grow among the flowers with no watering, fertilizer, or attention.  “Stuff” piles up in the corners of places where people live, appearing almost magically!  Chaos, disorder, decay …  are the results of an unintended life. Frequently people who are… Continue reading