“The sun will come out tomorrow, bet your bottom dollar that tomorrow there’ll be sun.” sings Annie. In spite of her sorrows she hopes for a better day, a day of sunshine. She is the prime optimist. Who doesn’t love… Continue reading

Read the Song of Solomon lately? It can make you blush! One of the more ‘tame’ passages reads like this- “You have captured my heart, my treasure, my bride. You hold it hostage with one glance of your eyes, with… Continue reading

I used to scoff at ‘Heaven talk’ as so much escapism, a way to dodge the realities of life. I wondered, ‘why do those old Believers get all misty eyed and claim to want to be in a place where… Continue reading

Staying connected with others is a critically important part of spiritual, emotional, and even physical health! We are wired by God to be in community. A little boy I spoke with recently was crying softly. I asked him why and… Continue reading

When questions in life outnumber answers, we are tempted to spend too much time in the labyrinths of ‘what might have been’ and ‘what possibly could happen.’ Wandering the lanes of either place is a not very productive way to… Continue reading

A group of people who come together with a shared goal can do amazing things! The New England Patriots just completed a perfect season in their league going all the way without a single loss. Now they have only to… Continue reading

Thinking; I’ve been doing a lot of that this week. My Dad is hospitalized after major surgery. Mom takes the night shift and I spend each day with him at the hospital- monitoring his care, helping him with the necessary… Continue reading

Friend, there will come a moment when all you have professed to believe will be shaken to its foundations. As I talked with my Dad yesterday I realized anew just how important it is to know the Who, what, and… Continue reading

Last Friday morning, a phone call brought the news that Dad’s surgeon had found an additional mass in his abdomen that he could not remove due to its location around his main arteries. While conclusive tests are not yet done,… Continue reading

Jesus Christ is the Lord of my life. That declaration is not one of arrogance, superiority, or lack of self-awareness. Despite being a Believer for 40 years and a ‘professional Christian’ in my vocation as a Pastor, making that statement… Continue reading