Years ago, I bought a gold ring that was inset with diamonds for $19. No, it wasn’t ‘hot.’ (stolen) You guessed it. It isn’t real gold and they aren’t real diamonds, but hey — from 6 or 8 feet away,… Continue reading

“Anything worth doing is worth doing poorly.”- G. K. Chesterton The phrase arrested me! Everywhere I turn I am challenged to excellence, urged to compete, compared to the best, inspected, poked, prodded…. and that’s not all bad. But, there is… Continue reading

Telemachus, a monk who lived in the 5th century, journeyed to Rome. He went to the Coliseum where the bloody gladiatorial contests were waged, killing for public entertainment. The sight so deeply offended him that he jumped into the arena.… Continue reading

The best 15 minutes of yesterday was when I rocked a little 2 year old while she watched TV. I sat down in the rocker while I was waiting to have lunch with my Mom and Dad. Little Ashley, a… Continue reading

I recently read a provocative book by Brian McLaren called A Generous Orthodoxy, which is an invitation to Christians to think about the many ways that God touches our lives. The chapter on bringing Jesus to our world, but in… Continue reading

This Springtime morning the air was filled with the chirps, whistles, and cries of the birds. What a difference from the cold silent mornings to which I awakened a few weeks ago. The dogwood tree in my front yard, which… Continue reading

It has caused wars, provoked people to murder, brought on uncontrollable greed, made people insanely lustful, and driven men to abandon family, home, and safety in quests to own it. It is a soft metal, yellow in color – called… Continue reading

One would think that the mysteries of faith, that pondering the awesomeness of the works and wisdom of God, would produce a great sense of humility in those who are deeply devoted to things spiritual. It surely did that for… Continue reading

We live in what is often called “the Information Age.” An torrent of words flow our way everyday from multiple sources. That you are reading this TFTD indicates you are ‘wired,’ a part of the most amazing information development in… Continue reading

Frank came by my office to drop off a pistol he was letting me use for target practice. After he left, I took the firearm in my hand to see how it balanced, raised it to eye level and pointed… Continue reading