I am not an athlete and so in teen years when athletic prowess is so important, I had no skills necessary for the games in high school phys ed class. When the appointed captains picked teams I always felt humiliated.… Continue reading

We all tend to feel some level of discomfort when another person shakes up our understanding about how the world works. This is not just true about the ‘big’ idea things. We tend to think that the way Mom made… Continue reading

When I have a problem with an organization that needs a solution, it’s great to find someone who has the authority to take action. A few months ago, an account with a utility that provided service to the church was… Continue reading

A couple of nights ago, I restlessly tossed, unable to fall asleep. Who knows exactly why that happens? Maybe too much caffeine, too late in the day? Perhaps too many concerns about life piling up? As I lay there in… Continue reading

The ‘truth’ is an elusive thing these days. It is a bold person who will tell the truth to a society that is filled with traps of offense. How many times have we known something to be true but we… Continue reading

I am sure you have already figured this out  – but just in case – here goes:  Storms are going to come your way in life. Regardless of your preparations, your defenses, your strategies, and your plans it is impossible… Continue reading

Sunday night I watched the Super Bowl. I yelled at the quarterbacks, told the refs when they blew a call, and generally commented on a game … that I have never played. Hilarious, right? An older man who is not… Continue reading

I pray, with faith. In my lifetime, there have been wonderful and amazing answers to prayer, real and rich blessings of knowing that I am cared for by a loving Father. I also find myself in situations that I do… Continue reading

“How could they? What’s wrong with them?”  Ever uttered those words about somebody else? It’s quite common to get agitated about the sins of another generation, another society, while being oblivious to our own. Somehow the blemish in our own… Continue reading

Each morning it my habit to open the Scripture to read and meditate. Some passages are familiar and easy to understand. Others require study and thought. Some comfort, some convict. Today, the passage in my reading was familiar, clear, comforting,… Continue reading