One of the conveniences that I truly appreciate is the GPS mapping function of my smartphone.  I set my destination and my way is mapped out for me. Sometimes mid-trip I receive a messages that a course correction is needed… Continue reading

1987 was the year of upheaval. Conflict, confusion, and loss came my way as a result of choices I made that I will charitably say were ‘unwise.’ I was forced out of a good position. We sold our home, moved… Continue reading

I stared the pictures of the faces of sweet children from Uvalde, TX and the tears welled up in my eyes at the senselessness of their deaths. In the days since the talking heads on the news channels have left… Continue reading

If we want to live life to the full, one indispensable factor is courage! A hundred things will arise today – inner doubts, criticism of others, sickness, confusion, evil, lethargy – that will conspire to cause us to retreat to… Continue reading

The documentary was a sad story of fraud, one man’s choices that turned the lives of dozens of families upside down. I was moved with compassion, at first, for the woman who was the catalyst for legal action on behalf… Continue reading

Most of us profess that we want to be with people who are ‘just who they are,’ who are real but, at the same time we are tempted to create an image.  We can look good on in our social… Continue reading

I can point you to a short-cut to misery – start comparing your life to others!  In a matter of moments the sunshine will dim, your clothes will turn into rags, your car will be too old … any blessing… Continue reading

My son, Sean, is in Uganda with a missions team for a couple of weeks. His note yesterday said  “Church is just different with those that have nothing … God just kinda crushes you with the spirit of reckless abandon… Continue reading

So sure that the course of action was a mistake, I fussed angrily. I predicted that the decision would produce terrible results.  Later I looked at the situation and declared – “I was wrong!”  Wonder of wonder, when I admitted… Continue reading

Who likes ‘discipline?’ I am not talking about the kind that parents bring to their children. The discipline of which I write is about controlling how we eat, how we spend our resources, where we allow our mind to dwell,… Continue reading