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

Ours is a world that values image, isn’t it?  An entrepreneur creates a website that really ‘wows’ thinking that it will build his business. But, if he does not do the work of delivering the service that snazzy website promises,… Continue reading

John (not his real name) was a fearless toddler, a foster child in our care, a long time ago. The tyke who could not, or would not recognize dangers, big or small, required constant supervision. In spite of our vigilance,… Continue reading

Yesterday I did some planning for some time off in Colorado in late June. I chose some places to visit and secured my flights. Between now and then, I will occasionally take a break from whatever I am doing to… Continue reading

Angry preaching that is filled with fire and brimstone isn’t my favorite thing. Turning loose that kind of passion in a pulpit can be dangerous if the preacher’s frustration with life gets stirred into the message. A sermon can become… Continue reading

It’s not really hard to be loving, to laugh you are sailing on smooth seas, under sunny skies, is it? But, without pressure, you will never become the best version of YOU. Heroes are made when from the crowded ranks… Continue reading

Many years ago I shocked myself with a foolish use of a deadly weapon!  My friend, Frank, dropped off a pistol at my church office that I had asked to use for some target practice. After he left, I took… Continue reading