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The Debate
Yes, I watched the Debate to the end last night and at the close I felt only heart-ache. I’ll leave the analysis to others. Those who are committed to one candidate or the other will reach their own conclusions. The… Continue reading
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When you cannot see the way
A long time ago, while working on my pilot’s license, I had to endure time ‘under the hood.’ My instructor would hand me a strange looking device that fit me like a cap with an extended tube on the front.… Continue reading
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Adulting!
I’m sure you have heard the word recently added to our vocabulary, adulting. Younger people speak of “adulting” when they describe ordinary tasks of modern adulthood- maintaining a vehicle, preparing meals, paying bills, keeping house, or doing laundry. Many were… Continue reading
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Our Father
There’s no title I love more than being called “Dad.” The joy of being my kid’s father is unique among those things in which I find happiness. I celebrate their successes, pray for them, and sometimes worry over them because… Continue reading
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Our Assurance
Yesterday, after a couple of difficult calls, I went to bed with heart-ache, not from my own troubles, for I am amazingly blessed, but weighed down by the suffering, trials, and distress that people are going through right now. A… Continue reading
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Entitled or Thankful? You Choose!
It’s been a long time since I parented teens but I still remember trying to teach them to value what they were given, to show gratitude to the people with whom they ‘did life!’ It is quite common for those… Continue reading
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Surrounded!
Loneliness and feelings of isolation are common among Americans in 2024. In spite of technology that allows us to be wired into the world, about a quarter of adults under the age of 40 report having NO close friends. Loneliness… Continue reading
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Will you be ‘at rest?’
The summer Sunday afternoon was wonderful. My whole being relaxed into the day … first in worship, then with friends, and finally in ‘rest.’ Laying aside responsibilities, letting go of those things that create stress, remembering the grace of God… Continue reading
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Hope for the Wretched!
In 1772, at the age of 47, after a ‘colorful’ life, John Newton penned the words of a beloved hymn celebrating the ‘Amazing Grace’ of God. His poem was born of his own spiritual awakening. He knew the depths of… Continue reading
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Useful
Every morning I enjoy my coffee from a pottery mug, a plain hand-made item, a gift from a friend that I have used every day for years. It holds just the right amount of coffee, the grip fits my hand.… Continue reading
CoffeeBreak With The Word 