(Subtitle: The Rock Where God Changed My Life) It was a big rock sheltered by tall pine trees gently swaying beneath a summer midnight sky brightened by a full moon. God set me on a rock…and God showed up again. In the stillness of that moment, my life was changed…forever…again. I was nineteen. Although manyContinue reading “GOD SHOWED UP…AGAIN!”
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MY BIRTHDAY BUCKET LIST
One of my recent birthday greetings came with a question: “What type of plans does one make when he gets to your advanced age?” I immediately texted a reply. “Throw away the old Bucket List and start a new one.” Bucket List—things a person hopes to do or achieve during their lifetime. Where do youContinue reading “MY BIRTHDAY BUCKET LIST”
FAKE NEWS The John Harvard Statue
HARVARD UNIVERSITY STATUE HAS BEEN REDESIGNED TO CELEBRATE ITS LEAST DISTINGUISHED GRADUATE! That is not the first use of “Fake News” at Harvard. The John Harvard Statue’s inscription states: John Harvard, Founder, 1638. That Harvard Yard icon is the most photographed place of the historic university I attended many years ago. It is also aContinue reading “FAKE NEWS The John Harvard Statue”
GRUMBLING & GRATITUDE
Grumbling and Gratitude. I wrote an article about that last year. This week I read a post on that subject by Scott Sauls. My immediate reaction was to GRUMBLE because his writing was much better. I share this with you out of GRATITUDE to God who knew I needed the reminder. I think it willContinue reading “GRUMBLING & GRATITUDE”
IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE
It finally happened. I stood in “the middle of nowhere” last week. That is correct. I was in the middle of NOWHERE. There was nothing on the horizon in any direction. Growing up, I often heard my mother utter the phrase, “This feels like we are in the middle of NOWHERE.” That observation usually tookContinue reading “IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE”
CHRISTMAS WAR & PEACE
I am sharing some thoughts about the concept, conflict, and cause of the private war being waged in our minds. Christmas time is no exception. Sometimes the war escalates. If you are willing, I want to take you on a sleigh ride through this seasonal struggle. War and Peace, written by Leo Tolstoy, is consideredContinue reading “CHRISTMAS WAR & PEACE”
Christmas 2024
Christmas Love fills the mind with wonder yet surpasses my understanding. Its width, length, height. and depth exceed immeasurable, incomprehensible, and infinite. Christmas Peace offers forgiveness which leaves no blemish and no trace of my flaws, falls, and fails. Christmas Hope suffers long, endures much, and eagerly looks for the good in others. Christmas PrayersContinue reading “Christmas 2024”
JUST A CONTAINER
CHRISTMAS THOUGHTS 2024 Singing O Holy NightWhen I thought of that manger cradleJust one of many trees planted by GodCut down and shaped by othersJust a container for food and water Just a dirty vesselWith no idea of any usefulness Just a containerPlaced by circumstances Surrounded by a loving couple UNTILThe Christ was placed insideContinue reading “JUST A CONTAINER”
YOUR FAMILY CHRISTMAS STORY
Do you have a family Christmas story? For some, the season is highlighted by family reunions. Others send a family Christmas letter or a social media snapshot which share the past year’s fun and facts. Those holiday letters filled with anecdotes or bragging can make you laugh or gag. One consistent denominator is every familyContinue reading “YOUR FAMILY CHRISTMAS STORY”
Parenting Advice (Please, No!)
I was sitting in my car eating lunch and catching up on some texts in the McDonalds’ parking lot. My reading was interrupted by loud arguments from a family exiting the fast-food restaurant. The mother and father were screaming at their crying little four-year-old girl. I discreetly rolled down my window so I could hearContinue reading “Parenting Advice (Please, No!)”
LOVE FIRST...LOVE MOST 