We love our ‘blessings,’ don’t we?  I spent the weekend with friends and family and saw the many ways that their lives are overflowing with good things. I rejoiced that God has given them such favor, so many opportunities in… Continue reading

Bev became ill 9 years ago.  In March, 2014, we learned that her diagnosis was grim.  I remained hopeful, prayerful, expecting that God would reveal Himself in a miracle. A year passed and she seemed to be getting better, regaining… Continue reading

Who among us has not felt the ache of guilt, the realization that what we have done is wrong?  In a moment of clarity we wonder, why don’t I want to forgive that person, or why did I allow such… Continue reading

Is your world neatly divided into ‘things God cares about’ and those that do not concern Him? Do you engage the Lord on Sunday morning or in your prayers before you drift off to sleep but leave Him out of… Continue reading

Americans like to have ‘more!’  One example is the size of a ‘fast food’ meal – hamburger, fries, and beverage – which is now two times larger than it was in 1975.  Our waste disposals overflow with stuff no longer… Continue reading

“Let’s have breakfast!” The invitation is more than about eating some eggs and toast together. We laugh, tell stories, and grow a friendship! There is something about sitting down over a meal that bonds people. Family dinnertimes are among my… Continue reading

Just a few days ago in Jerusalem the Communion elements were prepared for us in a room steps away from a Tomb where some believe the body of Jesus was laid. Our voices raised in song, “In Christ alone, my… Continue reading

Who’s boss in your life? We all have many different ‘bosses,’ people who make demands of us, who require us to act in specified ways.  Most deal with a manager at work. A healthy marriage includes moments when one spouse… Continue reading

The sites, sounds, and ideas that I gathered during the days spent in Israel are still sorting themselves out in my mind. The place of the Bible in shaping my life, understanding what God says through His word, became even… Continue reading

On the flight home from Israel yesterday, an older gentleman from Jerusalem was seated next to me. He asked me why I had been Israel in his heavily accented English, after pronouncing his pride in being a born Israeli who… Continue reading