Back in 2010, when I was facing my first ever major surgery, several colleagues got together and came to pray for me.  I still ‘hear’ their voices raised in petition on my behalf and the memory  is a blessing. When… Continue reading

In our land of plenty food is abundant, so much so that we are becoming a fat nation, with many health problems that are rooted in eating too much of the wrong kinds of food!  Cheap, fat-filled, sugary, and calorie-laden… Continue reading

Nothing could settle my mind.  Old thoughts swirled like muddy currents of a flooding stream.  I found myself inappropriately angry over a minor inconvenience. The words on the page of the book I held were just that – words. Thankfully,… Continue reading

Sometimes big changes come on the heels of a single choice.  In the SuperBowl last night, with just seconds to go, it appeared almost certain that the Seahawks would be the champions. They were just a yard from the goal… Continue reading

Nearly every day my phone connects me with people in pain.  A mother whose son is in jail wept as she talked with me yesterday about how much she loved him in spite of his poor choices. My heart was… Continue reading

In high school my lower marks came in math classes.  Why? It was not because I could not do the work. Algebra just required more effort than other classes. I was a reluctant math student!  Portions of the Bible are… Continue reading

“I have just got to have that,” we convince ourselves. For some, it is food. Are you convinced that missing a meal will ruin your life?  Others must have a schedule packed with activities. Do you believe that a day… Continue reading

A few weeks, when I was driving the narrow turnpike lanes in less than ideal weather with heavy traffic, feeling the pressure of getting to the airport on time,  the muscles in my shoulders and neck tightened. My breathing grew… Continue reading

The National Football League says that the New England Patriots played the first half of the championship game with footballs that were not inflated to regulation pressure.  Some say, “No big deal!” Others may it out to be an offense… Continue reading

I am tired after dreaming what seemed like all night.  In scene after scene I was struggling through frustrating circumstances.  In one I was attempting to lead a worship service where musicians doing their own thing and the people in… Continue reading