A GENTLE ANSWER

In a world where angry memes and gotcha retorts have taken center stage in our social discourse, we have been offered another option, an option that can turn away wrath and anger. That option is a gentle answer. NASA has launched what is called the DART probe (Double...
THE GIVING LIFE

THE GIVING LIFE

Atop a panoramic overlook above our home stands a tree beside a trail. For the last 20 years, I have hiked past the tree and noticed increasing numbers of people take it upon themselves to carve their initials into the tree. It is causing damage to the tree and in...

THE JEOPARDY OF OVER-CORRECTION

There’s a lot of over-correction taking place in our world. We all have strong opinions and interpretations about how we should live life and in what direction we should be moving. Like a vehicle traveling at a high speed and its driver trying to avoid an obstacle in...
A REFURBISHED FAITH

A REFURBISHED FAITH

Jan and I have lived in our small cottage for the last 20 years. We have done a lot of work on our home and property over the years but never did much in the kitchen. About a month ago, we decided our kitchen cabinets needed a fresh coat of paint. We hired a...

WHAT LIES BENEATH

“The time is coming when everything that is covered up will be revealed, and all that is secret will be made known to all” (Luke 12:2). As the American Southwest sinks deeper into what has been described as a mega-drought, Lake Mead in Nevada is drying up. The...
WHERE DO WE START?

WHERE DO WE START?

As I walked behind a local post office, I snapped this picture. These are not over-flowing garbage dumpsters. They are postal bins containing packages ready to be loaded into postal carriers’ vehicles. After taking the photo, I sensed the Lord was speaking. He...