She came to me to share her story, a choice of obedience that was causing her such sorrow that she could scarcely eat or sleep.  Tears rolled down her cheeks as she talked of loving God, of pursuing Him at… Continue reading

Bernie Madoff, once thought a financial genius, was revealed in 2008 as a scheming fraud. This man convinced people to trust him with their wealth and then stole their future! His greed knew no bounds, defrauding charity organizations, stealing retirement… Continue reading

  Yesterday was St. Valentine’s Day.  Some enjoy it, some mock it. The day is a time to reflect on love.  My son, Sean, wrote an essay on the quality of love that is the body of today’s blog. Sean… Continue reading

On Ash Wednesday I saw a few people wearing a smear of ashes on their forehead, a public declaration of humility and of some level of Christian faith. Of course, simply wearing ashes on one’s head for a day does… Continue reading

As a young man, God graced me with many opportunities. I was blessed with health and strength, a bright mind, a place of leadership, a heritage of holiness, and the trust of people.  At age 30, I started to believe… Continue reading

Nobody likes death, but it is a part of the human story. We are all going to die but we deny the reality as long we able, it seems to me. My wife died a few weeks ago and when… Continue reading

I spent the morning yesterday shopping for a ‘toy,’ a completely frivolous item which, in the end, I passed on buying for many reasons!  An hour or so after the adventure, I stopped by SubCulture Coffee, Sean’s shop in West… Continue reading

Irene, my mother in law, had surgery yesterday. I accompanied her to the hospital. As we waited in the OR preparation area, I experienced flashbacks to Bev’s first trip down that road nearly two years ago. The whole scene –… Continue reading

  Imagine a woman who says, “I love my husband” and thinks she means it. Then, suddenly he becomes gravely ill, his source of income dries up, his strength to care for their home lost. And she realizes that she… Continue reading

  I visited Lisa’s garden last summer. What a sight to see! It was a thing of beauty, carefully planted, faithfully tended. Though I am no gardener I can tell you one thing for certain, that plot of a land… Continue reading