Yes, sir! “You have authority issues.” This was my daughter’s comment to me, made in jest, when I resisted some hospital visitation rules during Bev’s stay there. When someone exercises authority ‘just because they can,’ without reason or respect, I… Continue reading

My life is organized around one great principle:  God, the Creator, is King and Lord.  He is not remote, a distant deity.  Through Jesus Christ, His Son, I know Him, living as His child.  His Holy Spirit lives in me,… Continue reading

Is my life shaped around true things of value? In Mark 10, we learn about a good, moral young man who came to Jesus asking about gaining eternal life. He was not only good, he was also rich. The tone… Continue reading

James never was a ‘bad boy,’ never was wildly sinful, certainly not evil. He grew up in a middle class home. Religion was a holiday thing; Christmas, Easter only. He found the path to success, went to college, graduated, got… Continue reading

“And they lived happily ever after,” is the famed end to many tales. The prince finds his princess, Dorothy goes home to Kansas. My favorite present TV drama, “Blue Bloods,” about a family in NYC law enforcement, wraps up each… Continue reading

Pure gold is highly valued. There’s only way to produce it- heat!  When mined gold is mixed with other metals. It must be placed in a crucible where it is heated to extremely high temperatures. This allows impurities to be… Continue reading

“Well, God works in mysterious ways,” she said as we talked about our present trials. I wondered how that was meant to be comforting. So, as I pondered the phrase, I came to see that it is REAL comfort for… Continue reading

“I love you more than ever,” I tell Bev. Her illness draws us together. We cling to each other tightly. Our prayers mingle along with our tears. We are open, vulnerable, nothing between us, no hard words tolerated, no resentment… Continue reading

“Think positive!” sounds good when a person is wrestling with some set of circumstances that can be changed with perseverance and courage. But, when the challenge is life and death, optimism has met its limit. Death tosses aside our slogans… Continue reading

The pain, stress, uncertainty of the last few days came calling for payment yesterday ‘round 5. A tray in Bev’s hospital room jammed and that tiny ‘crisis’ triggered a flood of emotion in both of us. A spark of impatience… Continue reading