A CHANGE OF SEASONS

A few days ago, I heard the honking of a flock of Canadian geese flying south for the winter. I stopped what I was doing and looked up. I watched them traverse the sky until they were out of sight and sound.  Each year the geese are my first signal that fall...

LOCKING THE DOOR TO FEAR

We all have illusions about natural security. Security is never absolute. Windows of a home can be broken to gain entry even when all the doors have been locked. A big bay window or a sliding glass door can fall victim to a rock allowing a drugged-up intruder to enter...

REGAINING LOST MOMENTUM

The pain and disappointments of this life can throw us off course causing us to stumble and lose our momentum. God will not allow us to remain imprisoned in that place.  He has a future planned for us that requires renewed momentum to accomplish His will. In that...

LOSING SPIRITUAL WEIGHT

Years ago when I was in high school, the mother of a friend of mine was trying to lose weight. Her doctor told her that every extra pound of body fat was like carrying an extra pound of butter. My friend’s mom was carrying a lot of “butter” and wisely took the...
TOGETHER IN HIS PRESENCE

TOGETHER IN HIS PRESENCE

Yesterday, Jan and I did something we have wanted to do for a long time.  We ordered the headstone for our gravesite wanting to spare our kids the hassle of that process when the time comes. In the historic pioneer cemetery where we will be buried are some...