Life sometimes catches me off guard. Sometimes with happy surprises and unexpected blessings, and other times with circumstances I would much rather avoid altogether if it were up to me. Thankfully, it is not up to me. If it were, I would surely never grow and learn, something all living things must do. It is…
As I sit here asking the Lord to give me the words for this, I am reminded of something I heard once from a pastor about the real meaning of intimacy. The word can be broken down to read like this: into me see. Intimacy with the Father is something that comes easily to me…
I have observed much commentary over the last few days regarding Syrian refugees. The church is divided on this. Mature, seasoned believers are coming in on both sides of this issue. For some, compassion trumps wisdom, while for others it’s the other way around. As usual, the truth lies somewhere in the middle. We are…
Sometimes change sneaks up on you when you least expect it. Although I have always known in the back of my head that one day the roles my parents and I play in each others’ lives would switch places, I had no idea when, where or how this would happen. None of us knows. This…
A RANDOM PONDERING: On Self Discovery Trying times reveal what is inside of us. When stress, crisis or trauma are present, they tamper with our ability to pretend we are more “together” than we actually are. The past month has been a series of health situations with both of my parents. What I am finding…
It is not uncommon for me to wake in the morning (or in the middle of the night) with a song in my spirit, and recently it has been Christmas songs that have been rolling around inside me as I stumble from slumber to the world of wakefulness. One tune in particular that has recurrently…
True confession – I am not the most graceful person you will ever meet. Ever since I can remember, I have been prone to bumping into things and tripping over my own feet. Even as a young adult, it was not uncommon for me to notice bruises on my legs or arms where I had…
In the interest of finding the humor in everyday experiences, I submit the following. It is an article I wrote a few years ago (originally titled It Could Happen to Anyone) that was published in The Town Messenger in July, 2010. Enjoy. It finally happened. I had heard of it happening to other people, but…
Sometimes it takes a serious or tragic situation to grab our attention and force us to examine our own lives and how prepared we are for the unthinkable. Such was the case for me this week. A young man who I went to church with years ago was killed in a motorcycle accident this past…