Questions are a part of my life. Since I was a little boy I wanted to know how things worked. My curiosity caused me to destroy many toys that I took apart! I want to know what works in life,… Continue reading

My daughter, Maribel, is a gifted photographer. Her pictures of her family always grab your interest. Some people take pictures that are just blah. The subjects are too far away, or there are too many things in the way, or… Continue reading

There is a comfort to be found in the habits of worship. I anticipate getting up on Sunday and going off to church, singing familiar songs, praying with people I love, and opening the Scripture. It is a lifetime habit,… Continue reading

At 10 AM yesterday, my cell phone buzzed and the voice of the surgeon greeted me. My breath caught in my throat. It was finally going to be official, that ‘thing’ removed from me was analyzed, dissected, and diagnosed. What… Continue reading

The documentary was a look into an ugly side of America, the sex trade that flourishes in and around our cities, using girls that are literally slaves. Preying on young women who are looking for love, who run away from… Continue reading

Do you listen when God speaks? A parent who raised four children, I know what selective hearing is. My kids could hear plans being made for a fun day trip when Bev and I were whispering in the bedroom but… Continue reading

In the crucibleA crucible is a container made of graphite or porcelain in which metals can be heated to extremely high temperatures and melted. This allows impurities to be drawn off, leaving a pure precious metal. The process is hard but… Continue reading

Familiarity is everywhere today. Most people ignore the honorifics and formalities that once governed our interactions. Few, if any, of the people that my Dad served as a minister ever addressed him as “Jerry.” He was Pastor Scott, to all.… Continue reading

The Smith’s, a couple from some American suburb, were on the national news whining about the big, bad bank that was taking advantage of them. Seems that they had fallen on some rough times economically (lot’s of people have it… Continue reading

As I listened to the family fighting, threatening each other with profane words in public without restraint, my heart broke. There was no peace because there was no love. They were affectionate, but none of them understood deep love. The… Continue reading