Looking Back I remember trying to teach my son to drive. He kept looking in the rearview and the side view mirrors - I had to remind him to look ahead. You can't drive looking backward! I'd say. And, while this was certainly true, I understood his desire to look back. I did the same... Continue Reading →
Fever Dream When I was little, I got sick all the time. By the time I became a teenager, I was frequently injured, but didn't get sick much because I was always in sports. So, when I got very sick as a teenager it really stuck out in my mind. I don't remember what was wrong,... Continue Reading →
Faith In Action It's one thing to say you believe something; it's another actually to do something about it. Faith in action is stepping out onto a road no one else sees. I think it's almost easy to act when the things I know or want are right in front of me. But, when the... Continue Reading →
On The Winning Team When I was young, I played a lot of Spades - it's a card game that is actually quite similar to Whist. This came in handy when visiting my grandmother in Ireland - she loved going to the Whist Drive so that I could go along with her. In any event,... Continue Reading →
Fear, Faith, and Courage How many times in your life have you been told, Don't be afraid? I have no idea how many times I've heard it. But, I do know that the value of the advice was entirely dependent upon the quality of the source. What do I mean by that? Fear, faith, and... Continue Reading →
Praying For Wisdom The thing about praying for wisdom is that if you are doing that, it shows that you're already on the right track. It's like knowing that you don't know enough about something to make an informed decision. The vast majority of people have opinions on things they know little about. So, the... Continue Reading →
Just Ask Easy to say ~ Hard to do. The number of times I've told one of my children to "Just ask" is incalculable. Even now, as they bloom from teenager to young adult, I can almost hear the tiny child inside them pleading, Can you just ask them for me? No. I cannot. Learning to... Continue Reading →
No Offense, But... Don't you hate hearing that? I really do. It's always followed by something offensive. This is not a good faith statement; it's an excuse preceded by an insult. And, if I'm honest, it's the way today's verse always made me feel. Hebrews 11:6 And without faith it is impossible to please God,... Continue Reading →
Reclaimed One thing I consistently regret are circumstances where a lack of knowledge prevented me from making good choices. For example, When I first moved into my home, I was confronted with a garage packed floor to ceiling with junk. Or, at least, what I thought was junk. I rented a large roll-off garbage contained... Continue Reading →
Who Do YOU Say You Are? Weird question, right? I mean, don't we usually concern ourselves with how others perceive us at any given time? I don't really know a lot of people who go around asking themselves who they are. But maybe we should. Actually, we shouldn't be asking - we should be telling... Continue Reading →
The Boy He sat there. Unsmiling. Immobilized. Quiet. Usually, he was racing around from room to room, feet flying, laughing hysterically. This time, as he sat in the walker, he didn't move at all. He just stared at all of the toys on the tray. This is odd; IÂ thought as I picked up one thing... Continue Reading →
Can't See The Forest For The Trees Have you ever been so focused on something that you got lost? Not a little lost. Very, very lost - blown off track, so lost you can't see the forest for the trees? Deer Trails & Distractions Life isn't a portfolio of massive landscapes and big pictures. It's... Continue Reading →
