Not long ago, I came to a car attempting a left hand turn across a busy highway at an intersection that was marked ‘no left turn.’ Thinking perhaps the other driver had not seen the sign I sounded the horn,… Continue reading

If asked today, ‘what is your life about? what do you hope to be accomplished in your living?’ could you answer cogently, succinctly, readily? Would you need to scratch your head, think, fumble and perhaps come up with something by… Continue reading

Who is my neighbor? What responsibility do I have, if any, for people who are on the other side of town, or in a ghetto across the state, or locked into poverty in some developing nation? The issue it addresses… Continue reading

During a conversation yesterday a mature Believer and I were musing about the general levels of commitment within the Church. A widely accepted statistic is that about a third of Americans claim to be disciples of Jesus who believe the… Continue reading

“Doonesbury” is one of my daily stops along the way through the newspaper. One of the inhabitants of the comic strip is Zonker Harris, who once described college as ‘nine of the best years of my life.‘ Ironically, he does… Continue reading

Tell a toddler firmly, “no!” and watch the tears flow. Is he sad? Probably not, just frustrated. By age 2, self-will has taken root deep in his heart so that he wants to do what he wants! I raised 4… Continue reading

When our kids were still home, going through that awfully wonderful time we label ‘the teenage years,’ halfway ‘tween being a child and an adult, I reminded them repeatedly – “Trust is built over time, destroyed in a moment.” I… Continue reading

When I was very young and full of idealism, I found myself in a tough place, far from home and family. Money was in short supply, our baby son was desperately ill, and nothing was going as I had hoped.… Continue reading

Got any secrets tucked away? Have you done anything that you hope no one knows about, that you hope no one EVER discovers? A woman I know well discovered that her grandfather was married to a woman other than her… Continue reading

Many of us live as though life is a contest-a competition to win. As we race through our days, we’re looking around; measuring, checking, determining if we are out in front. One definition of success is simply having more- money,… Continue reading