I like explanations, to know how things work. That’s always been who I am. According to my mother, even as a small child I took apart my toys, destroying them in the process of trying to figure out how they… Continue reading

In the enthusiasm of youth and with more dream than actual plan, in 1977 Bev and I left work, home, and family to move 2000 miles; with little money, feeling that God was leading us to a new ministry. Each… Continue reading

How are you starting this Monday morning?  Is it with a groan over the beginning of a new week of work? Is it with regret for things said or done?  Is it with dread, fear?  Or, are you anticipating life,… Continue reading

Spoiler alert! You see this warning in a review of a book or play when there is about to be a revelation of a critical turn in the plot. If you don’t want to ruin the story for yourself, you… Continue reading

On that Sunday morning in 1977 when Bev and I dedicated our first-born son to the Lord, I sang to him: “You are a promise, You are a possibility… you are a great big bundle of potentiality.”  (Bill Gaither)  My… Continue reading

Sleep eluded me, my mind a whirl of thoughts of regret and guilt. I lay there wondering, “Why did I say that, act in that way?” You probably know that middle of the night awareness of failure, too. The guilt… Continue reading

(Don’t miss the hymn at the close of this meditation!) My adult children have made their travels plans. My house is decorated with the brightly lit tree in the living room and the various Christmas trinkets scattered around. It is… Continue reading

The beloved hymn, Amazing Grace, includes this phrase – “that saved a wretch like me!”  So, what’s a wretch?  The dictionary defines the word as “a despicable person, one who is miserable.”  John Newton, who penned those famed words was… Continue reading

The day after Thanksgiving, someone complained that their trip to shop was a waste because there weren’t any real deals this year. It made me laugh. I think I understand something of that frustration but wonder-  Is it really worth… Continue reading

I love a great story! Last night on CBS news they reported on a single man in Melrose, MA who runs a small vacuum cleaner repair business. Not wanting to be alone for Thanksgiving, Scott McCauley put an ad in… Continue reading