A TRUSTED LOVE

Jan is in the kitchen baking apple and pumpkin pies. This is a yearly tradition in our home in preparation for Christmas gatherings. Our home is being filled with the aromas of her acts of love.  As I listened to the sounds of Jan baking, I realized just how blessed I...

A Higher Law

Today at 10:00 a.m. EST, the Supreme Court will begin hearing oral arguments for a case that could radically affect the status of abortion in our nation. The Court will hear oral arguments regarding a challenge to Mississippi’s ban on abortion after 15 weeks. This...

Handlers

There are some relationships where those in positions of authority will want to handle those within their sphere of influence. Under these handlers, the team, mission, or a product’s image requires that all participants toe a defined line even if toeing that line...

Lifeguarding Our Relationships

While in college, I worked during the summer as a lifeguard at a large city pool. I also taught swimming and trained future lifeguards. When not teaching or training, we lifeguards would sit for hours in a lifeguard tower watching over hundreds of kids splashing,...

Faith First Responders

Twenty years ago today, Jan and I watched along with the rest of our nation the horror of 9/11 unfolding on our television screen. The terrorist attack was one of the most successful military operations in history conducted by a band of terrorists against the most...