I think my skin is thin. For sure as I get older I find I can bleed with just a nick or little bruise. I hope my emotional skin is...
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I grew up in what I believe would be considered (in the 1960s-70s) the socio-economic “middle class”. My parents weren’t...
When I was younger I heard someone say “show me your friends and I will show you your future”. Really?! Of course, they were...
The second most important decision I made in life was asking Maureen to be my wife. That important decision was second, only to choosing to...
One of the first lessons my sweetheart granddaughter learned at home and at preschool was ‘to share’. She once came home and...
As my children have become adults, I have watched them living with wisdom as they shape their lives and make decisions. And, as Solomon...
As I grow older, I pray I am getting wiser. I can certainly confess that I have ‘checked in’ many times to Hotel Naïve. In...
When I finally read through the gospel accounts (at the ripe old age of 18 years old) of Jesus life and ministry on earth, I was blown away...
My boys are now young men. They have enjoyed many blessings from God. Of course, no one escapes all heartbreak in life. But, they have...
I have never really had a problem with motivation as it relates to work. I enjoy work and see its connection to reward. I know we are all...
There were times in my life that I bought into ‘worldly wisdom’ and the vain philosophies of men. I suffered for it when they...
There are forks in the road of life. The most profound is deciding on the question of goodness and evil. You would think that most people...
I have made many mistakes over the years, experienced a fair amount of failure and disappointment too. Certainly, that has been balanced...
Living in this world can be scary and even dangerous. Don’t believe me? Just watch an hour of the news. I have experienced Divine...
Today, I am embarking on a 31 day journey through the book of Proverbs. I am excited to discover afresh the timeless wisdom of Solomon. I...
This is the promise which He Himself made to us: eternal life. These things I have written to you concerning those who are trying...
I’ve seen miracles. When God says yes to prayers and interrupts the world and suspends the laws of nature temporarily, it certainly...
In my lifetime I have read portions of the Bible many times. And yes, I have read the entire Bible as well. Fewer endeavors have been as...
Have you ever said, Thank God it’s Friday! I have. These days, Thursday is my Friday, because that’s the day that marks the...
There are desperate moments in life when it seems all hope is lost. The circumstances are overwhelming and there seems to be no way or...
Everyone sins. But some people sin in a way that transgresses more than social norms, they transgress the criminal law by stealing...
5th Station of the Cross And when they led Him away, they seized a man, Simon of Cyrene, as he was coming in from the country, and...
Today is my number three son, Kaenan’s birthday. He is 26 years old. Wow. While I love my daughter, my three sons and I have that...
Christians have been persecuted throughout the ages and right from the very start. Our Lord and Savior was accused of the crime of...
I made a decision to follow Jesus in 1980, some 41 years ago. There have been seasons when I have been very close to Him, and others when I...
There have been times where I have failed to speak up for the Lord, righteousness, etc. and simply concealed my Christian faith and...
I’ve been watching The Mandalorian with my wife. The Mandalorian is part of a religious sect of bounty hunters. When together they...
We live in a pretty amazing world. I’m a guy who likes to get outdoors and into nature. One day I want to go to the Maldives...
Things in my life don’t always turn out as others promised or even as I expected. I have a saying “man plans, God laughs”...
I enjoy starting my day with a similar routine. Part of my pattern is reading a chapter from the Bible, journaling, and praying. Some have...
I remember getting a shot in the doctors office. My doctor would squeeze my arm and say “its going to sting for a minute”...
Critics are everywhere. They have never built anything, they only tear down. Don’t worry when they criticize you. Jesus was uniquely...
It’s hard for me to accept ideas that didn’t originate within me. That might just be human nature. When I am trying to solve a...
I have experienced some really great moments in life. Watching Bono of U2 sing ‘Where the Streets Have No Name”- live in...
Ever have one of those overly involved micro managing bosses? The one’s that check on you every 10 minutes, measure everything and...
I have confessed to my wife at certain times that I can’t actually read her mind. But, often I think I can know what is in someone...
I’ve met very successful, nice, charismatic people. Their talent and often genuine concern for others made them attractive and often...
I love that scene in Indiana Jones, where “Indy” has to follow a clue that will help him avoid the giant saw blade on his quest...
On my best days I find I am praying continually. It’s as if I am in a constant conversation with God and He is influencing my words...
Sometimes asking the right question makes all the difference. The religious leaders wanted to know “when” the kingdom of God...
Things change! I often say, “there are seasons for everything”. The problem is no one knows how long a season will be, good or...
I feel worse when I offend or sin against someone, than when they sin against me. When people mistreat, speak evil, or fail to keep their...
Show me a miracle and I will believe! Before I was a follower of Jesus, I negotiated with God on those terms. God, “do this”...
I have been pastor to single people in two churches. I grew very fond of so many. It seemed that many felt ‘second class’ in...
Some investments pay back really well. I put some money in my money market account from 2001-2007 and it was growing by nearly 20% per year...
I find myself sometimes getting a bit angry at people who hold a vastly different value system and who cause a great deal of turmoil and...
When I officiate marriage ceremonies I remind the man and woman that this becomes the preeminent relationship. I often say, your spouse...
I am looking forward to the next life… heaven! But, I don’t think most people really want to go to heaven. And I don’t...
Have you ever been to a wedding reception and placed at Table 19? We were! Its a longer story, but a mix-up between the separated parents...
I didn’t have the advantage of ‘growing up’ in church. Knowledge of who Jesus was and what He had done, came to me later...