The noisy declarations of pending disasters- political, natural, societal – can make tomorrow appear very dark, can’t it? That is why HOPE is so critically important. When a person gives up on life, concluding that there is no tomorrow, they… Continue reading

Thanksgiving! About 55 million of us will travel more than 50 miles to spend time with our families. Tomorrow millions of Americans will pull up to a table with friends and family for the traditional Thanksgiving meal. My house will… Continue reading

At the beginning of Thanksgiving week my thoughts turned to gratitude. The first words of thanksgiving were the usual ones:  for family and friends, for love and relationships. The blessings of a comfortable home, abundant food, the material goods that… Continue reading

Little Micah is a sweet little guy about 9 months old. He smiles when I see him, making sounds of contentment … until I pick him up and carry him where his Mom is out of sight. He doesn’t cry… Continue reading

“I am so thankful that you are steady and grounded.”  She is dependable, self-aware, and faithful to the calling God gave. The wild swings of emotion that make life stormy for some do not rule her life. She is capable… Continue reading

As the sun slipped down over the horizon to the west a big, beautiful orb of light appeared in the east.  The moon was glowing, shedding soft light where I stood in the gathering night.  That nightlight is not nearly… Continue reading

Social media is a mixed blessing.  It is a great way to communicate, share ideas, and connect.  It is also unbelievably ‘fake.’ A ‘selfie’ (pictures of one’s self in case you didn’t know) can be taken over and over until… Continue reading

In an earlier time of life I confused intelligence and knowledge with wisdom. I thought if I ‘knew enough’ it was enough. Hopefully; God, time, and experience has brought me greater wisdom! Knowledge is good, but wisdom gives us the… Continue reading

Being deceived or scammed is as old as time. Every year thousands of people loose large sums of money to schemes of those who steal through deception. We are almost to the end of an election cycle and I will… Continue reading

Have you ever started a project, a new job, took on a challenge only to experience real doubts about your ability to finish it? In 1977, Bev and I believed that God was giving us a new assignment for ministry… Continue reading