Among the Old Testament names of God there is the revelation of “Yahweh Rapha”- Hebrew that we translate as “the Lord, our Healer.” God made a great promise to His people: “If you listen carefully to the voice of the… Continue reading

“Plans go wrong for lack of advice; many counselors bring success. Everyone enjoys a fitting reply; it is wonderful to say the right thing at the right time!” (Proverbs 15:22-23,NLT) I thank the Lord for my wife’s good sense. Too… Continue reading

Around 2 in the afternoon I get so sleepy. Concentration eludes me, eyelids heavy. If I am on the road, I know I am a hazard to myself and others. Sometimes I find a place to park and take a… Continue reading

I am no stranger to sorrow. Pastors spend a lot of time in the presence of people who are going through dark valleys. But, this time ‘round the sorrow is mine. “You have fed us with sorrow and made us… Continue reading

5 years ago, I was speaking one Sunday morning on the subject of loving others  whole-heartedly and about some of the situations that complicate our relationships. Then, it happened. I spoke three words and saw the eyes of a woman… Continue reading

Sam was a recluse. He had been married, had a family, and been active in his church.  Around the age of 50, he abandoned family, friends, and church to live in a little cabin in the woods. He emerged to… Continue reading

I invest money in an account that has existed since I was about 30. When I send those funds off to my 403 (b) account, they ‘disappear.’ Would I enjoy hanging onto those dollars right now? Sure. But, I keep… Continue reading

Bev and I mused about the ways in which our lives are changing as a result of her illness. We are working toward understanding that life will never be what it was, that we are in a time of transition,… Continue reading

When I bowed my head to pray there was only silence. What could I ask that I had not already asked? No words were able to express the content of my soul, the anguish of heart, that I felt. Ever… Continue reading

Most people probably would not put the words ‘joy’ and ‘work’ in the same sentence unless they said something like, “I was full of joy when I left work on Friday.” Do you ever dream about finding a source of… Continue reading