The balloons may reside on our ceiling for a few weeks but “Birth Week” is over and now it’s time to get back to work. However, before I close the door on this milestone birthday, I want to tell you about one of the most unique gifts I received at my birthday party. A friend…
I thought the movie was next Friday. Some friends invited us to a new Christian movie that had a limited showing. There were only seven tickets left and I really wanted to see it, so I was all in. But then last night we received the text messages. “Where are you?” We’re waiting for you.”…
Every once in a while, God reminds us of our fragility and mortality. As I look back over my life, I see the close calls. Maybe you have a list as well. A helicopter crash in my early twenties. A month-long bout with a disease called “Toxic Shock Syndrome” in my mid-twenties. Getting hit near…
Have you ever struggled with living up to biblical expectations? Here are some examples from the book of Philippians: “Do not be anxious about anything,” “Rejoice in the Lord always,” and “whatever is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things.” Those are difficult enough to practice in our lives, but there is another verse in…
“Whether you turn to the right or to the left, your ears will hear a voice behind you, saying, “This is the way; walk in it” (Isaiah 30:21). For those of you old enough to remember the “Gidget” movies, please don’t judge me when I confess that I wanted to be like Gidget at one…