And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him.  Hebrews 11:6 2014 was a pretty … Read More

After twenty-five years, raising two children, two dogs,  countless homegroups, birthday parties, sleep-overs, BBQs, and re-modeling projects it seems strange to look out our front window and see the For Sale sign firmly planted on … Read More

It was 60s cultural icon Bob Dylan who sang, “…the times they are a-changin’.”  With the recreational use of marijuana now legal in Colorado and Washington, we are indeed witnessing that, the times they are … Read More

Just about everyone I know is aging.  Kaya, our eighteen-month-old grand daughter is not just walking, she is running.  Single, barely intelligible words have given way to what could almost be considered rudimentary sentences.  Soon, … Read More

Of the many books in my library there are only a few, as time marches on, with which I continue to have a vibrant friendship.  Most of these are spiritual biographies.  They are the stories … Read More

She was six weeks out of high school and I was six months away from graduating from college. Just eighteen and twenty-two when we got married.  We were young, naïve, in love, and clueless about … Read More

Many of us are prone to making ethical and life-style decisions only in sharp contrast. No shades of grey, only black and white.  We see things as polar opposites, either good or bad, right or … Read More

As I approach a sixty-third birthday this summer there are unknown changes on the horizon of my life that, frankly, frighten me.  I realize there is much in my future that is not in my … Read More

Unless you have been living in Antarctica you are probably aware that one of the world’s greatest athletes,seven-time Tour de France winner, cancer survivor, and chairman of the Livestrong Foundation, Lance Armstrong, has finally admitted … Read More

I love the month of December and the Christmas season.  The weather cools and the days grow shorter as winter solstice approaches.  People decorate their houses with lights, wreaths, and strange plants called poinsettias. We … Read More