During the season of suffering, stay focused on God. Don’t let your mind or thoughts aimlessly wander. When I read the Book of Exodus, three […]
Be Loving Even When
Today, let’s be loving toward everyone we come in contact with, whether face-to-face, virtually, verbally, or electronically. God’s test for us at the gates of […]
Impatience Comes Easy, Patience Does Not
Today was just…well…typical. Thankfully the kids didn’t start aimlessly bickering until after breakfast, and I was able to complete a few teleconferences without interruptions. Yay! […]
Wrongful Prison Sentence
NERD ALERT! weee ewwww weee ewwww weee ewwww (is that how you spell the sound a police car makes?? Anyway….) Tonight I’m going to go […]
The Days I Went to Church, I was Happy
I am still in the middle of a great struggle; there are still too many days that I cry, but there are many more that […]
Stifled Childhood Desire
More than a year ago, I remember thinking about what my legacy would be “if I died today” and I felt pretty sad not feeling […]
Groundhog Day, Again?!
In today’s deep reflection, I realized something: the foundation of my life was not built on stable ground. Instead of cement, it was more like […]
There are Bright Places Even in Dark Times
If someone would have told you that the whole country, world even, would be advised to stay home, would you have believed them? I know […]
Trouble or Opportunity
Growing up, my dad was a “gamer.” He had every game console imaginable, although it was before the headset and connect-to-the-internet era (could you imagine?!). […]
Quick Wave and a Large Smile
Pre-COVID-19, I remember a particular day when I was at church, and I was happy to see my buddy – a 80-ish year old man […]