Is there a place of recurring pain in your life? No, I’m not just thinking about physical pain, like a headache. Has something turned out wrong, a relationship gone bad, your dreams been smashed? Philip Yancey wrote about the ache… Continue reading

My grandson, age 4, has developed a real streak of independence. “I don’t want to” and “Why?” are common responses to just about any directive he is given. Of course, since he is just four, gaining his compliance is not… Continue reading

The conversations in our home are quite ordinary most of the time. “Hey, are you going to take out the garbage this morning?” “Did the mail arrive yet today?” “When will you be home from work?” Not exactly scintillating sharing,… Continue reading

Bliss, do you know what it is? The dictionary says it is a state of great joy! The opposite state would be anxiety. Now, given the choice, would you rather be anxious or blissful? The answer is obvious; but, desire… Continue reading

One of the characteristics of our present society that I deeply despise is the tendency to make decisions, not based on what is right or even good, but on what limits liability! More than once when I’ve proposed some project… Continue reading

On hearing the news of the woman’s choice, anger surged through me like an ocean wave. “How could she do this? Whatever is she thinking?” were my more rational thoughts. On a parallel track in my mind played the words… Continue reading

A long time ago, I settled my mind on the question of God’s existence. All of Creation is one big argument that God is. From time to time I do have to deal with a different question and yesterday was… Continue reading

Sean, my son, is able to fly at reduced rates because his father-in-law is a pilot with a major air carrier. It’s one of those nice perks, except for one thing; it’s stand-by. That means he cannot make a confirmed… Continue reading

In that little waiting room in the hospital, I sat with my head bowed. With a broken heart and troubled mind I went to prayer – at first not sure even how to pray. A beautiful young woman lay just… Continue reading

When was the last time you felt awe – the sweaty palms and tightening gut that results when understanding fails and mystery remains? Most of us are quite uneasy with such a feeling. We do everything we can to destroy… Continue reading