Harry A. was a man who loved Jesus and it showed. There was nothing artificial or forced in his faith. He laughed heartily with others and he spread the love of God. He was a retired missionary who had served… Continue reading

Did you see the news story yesterday about wealthy parents who hired a ‘consultant’ to get their kids admitted to prestigious universities? The allegations include bribes to coaches for places on athletics teams, fixed test results, and fake online profiles… Continue reading

Around 4:30 am, I awakened from a dream about my late wife, a poignant one about a road trip we took 4 months before she died. As is my custom, my waking moments were turned to God in prayer, but… Continue reading

Anxiety is part of my life. Even on the best days, when I have little reason to worry, it’s there; idling but ready to roar to life in a moment. On tough days, feelings of dread and doom become overwhelming.… Continue reading

A bit of news reached me a few days ago that settled into my heart like a splinter gets stuck in a finger. Every time I thought about it, it created pain, a kind of irritation. Just as inflammation will… Continue reading

About 6 feet from where I am sitting, a cardinal is enjoying breakfast at the feeder that hangs outside of my kitchen window. Does he know that I provided that seed? Not at all. Will he thank me? No. He’s… Continue reading

How many times have we prayed, “Lord, I need a miracle!”?  Today, are you wishing He would change something with a word, magically, to make your life happier? Truth is – there are miracles all around and most escape our… Continue reading

My life, and yours, fills up with the important and trivial. Today I must finish preparation to teach a session tonight, answer some email inquiries, get an emergency lighting system working, pray for the congregation, schedule a plumber for some… Continue reading

Vision is critical. I attempted to walk through an unfamiliar room, in the dark, a few days ago. I stumbled over a chair I could not see, bruising my foot. My vision was impaired. So, let me ask you –… Continue reading

I am looking out the window at several inches of wet snow on my driveway knowing that it must be cleared. Sipping my coffee, I’m putting it off – just for a while. There is about an hour of hard… Continue reading