So, just before we flip the calendar into September, let me ask you, “How’s it going?”  Not at all like you planned, I’d guess. 2020 is the year of surprise and change, much of it not by choice, forced on… Continue reading

Think of the kindest person you know. I wish you could tell me the story. Maybe it was a grandparent who took time to listen to you. Perhaps it was a teacher who saw you as more than a student,… Continue reading

Are you weary?  Yesterday I watched “Doc” Rivers, coach of the LA Clippers explain why the NBA would not play. A 58 year old black American, Rivers’ emotions took hold of him as he tried to explain how the shooting… Continue reading

How are you doing with that third characteristic of the life of the Holy Spirit?  Forgotten it?  Love, joy …   and, yes, come on … PEACE!  (Galatians 5:22)  We are not living in an era where peace is easily found.… Continue reading

The toddler appeared healthy, showing no sign of any pain. As he followed the woman I assumed was his mother, he was whining, “Carry me!” in the most pathetic voice. She paused to assure him that he was capable of… Continue reading

“I just don’t know what to believe about that,” is a phrase that I utter often 2020. I feel that I am a victim of misinformation. Propaganda, produces by those who desire to control populations, incite wars, or provoke political… Continue reading

In January, I decided that it was time to pay more attention to my health, starting with my weight. This morning the scale told me I reached a goal, 200 lbs. I shed about 25 lbs. People who take note… Continue reading

We are an incurably competitive lot here in America. We constantly measure our wins and losses. Why? Partially it is because we are a nation of many different people groups. Every immigrant group in our nation has had to struggle… Continue reading

Questions are a part of my life. From an early age, I asked “Why?”  While a little boy I took my toys apart to see what made them run. As a young adult, I made authority figures uncomfortable by pushing… Continue reading

Last Thursday I came home after an afternoon spent with other faithful people at our church’s food pantry.  That day we handed out a ton (literally) of groceries – canned goods, frozen foods, diapers, soap, shampoo, and fresh produce- to… Continue reading