I’d rather see a sermon than hear one any day; I’d rather one should walk with me than merely tell the way. The eye is a better pupil, more willing than the ear; Fine counsel is confusing, but example is… Continue reading

By the end of the day I was spiritually exhausted. The depravity of humanity  stepped up and hit me like a slap in the face.  The local paper had a headline that trumpeted a murder of a young woman for… Continue reading

4 old cellphones, one small keyboard, assorted gadgets,2 non-functional printers, and clothing I no longer wear are just some of the things I took from my clothes closet while cleaning and organizing yesterday. We collect stuff like wool pants gather… Continue reading

“Nothing good happens after midnight,” I told my teenage children when they asked why they had to be home ‘so early,’ curfew being 11 PM.   I believed that running around into the early morning hours with friends would likely lead… Continue reading

“You just have to turn off the news and get your eyes on Heaven, Brother.”  My friend’s response was serious. It was part of a conversation about the unrest that is gripping our nation, the polarization over events in Ferguson,… Continue reading

My wife keeps a clean kitchen… and I am glad!  Certain utensils are for food preparation only. They are ‘holy’ in the sense that they are set apart just for that purpose. I am NOT to use the sharp scissors… Continue reading

Just about all of us knows about ‘friends’ that are not who we hoped they might be. Sometimes they walk off when somebody ‘better’ comes along. Some disappear without a reason, leaving calls unanswered. Some use us in their time… Continue reading

Make LOVE the Reason (This thought is a repeat.  People request that ‘Christmas gift thing you wrote last year,’ each year, so here it is.) My wife, Bev, is an amazing gift giver at Christmas. She thinks carefully about what… Continue reading

The newspaper was a full 2” thick, packed with colorful presentations of gifts and gadgets. It’s that season again, the time for spending, buying, late night and early morning shopping.  Eh, what? Yes, Advent has become the celebration of excess,… Continue reading

HAPPY THANKSGIVING “A psalm. For giving thanks. Shout for joy to the LORD, all the earth. Worship the LORD with gladness; come before him with joyful songs. Know that the LORD is God. It is he who made us, and… Continue reading