My heart broke as I read a blog in which a man wrote about the death of his faith in God.  His story was compelling! A boy from his youth group died tragically while this man stood watching.  As the… Continue reading

Brian Williams, the NBC news anchor, embellished the story of his experiences while covering the war in Iraq. He said the helicopter in which he rode came under rocket fire. The facts did not support his story.  Now his professional… Continue reading

My barber, a man in his early 70’s and a cancer survivor, greeted me cheerfully last Monday morning as I walked into his empty shop on a cold, wintry morning.  “You’re joyous for a morning like this” I replied. He… Continue reading

Yesterday I was tired;  The church’s budget is tight, people I care about are struggling, I had not slept well the night before, and yes;  it’s winter time. (When it is cold, icy, and skies are gray – every problem… Continue reading

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