My son and I sat in the booth waiting on our breakfast. We were the only ones in the restaurant. A friendly server came to our table and took our order. A short time later, we removed our masks as she set down our plates. I asked her if the …
I sit before Him desperately searching the Scriptures for something….anything….to get me through this. I pray through the list of miracles I need. I try to wait before Him, but I fidget. Things needing completed today call to me even as I call out to Him. When my eyes settle …
We enter the familiar building with rows of pews littered with Grandma’s shawl, Brother So-and-So’s “church” Bible and the occasional box of tissues. Arriving home means kicking off our shoes and letting out the pent-up breath of a day’s work. Entering this place means removing figurative shoes and exhaling with …
It has been almost 5 months since I wrote about how this year would be unhurried. What an understatement! How everything has slowed, including all plans and expectations! As we flipped the calendar page to a new year and decade, I also remarked to members of my family that this …
“Real life is huge and unhurried. Hurry constricts my world, making it much narrower and smaller. And as hurry narrows my vision, I lose perspective on what matters most.” — Alan Fadling, An Unhurried Life: Following Jesus’ Rhythms of Work and Rest As I enter a new year and a …
My word for the year 2019 was to SEEK God with my spirit and soul, mind and body. I had a few ideas of what that would look like last January. As I look back, I see that the Lord changed me and worked on me and my family in …
In these days of constant information, we sometimes feel chained to technology. All the hours technology was supposed to save us are now consumed with that same technology. This can be bad for our relationships and families. In fact, I’ve been delving into a few books on the topic that …
Note: This is the fourth in a series about our 20th anniversary year. If you want to read the background on that, go here. It is nearing midnight which means, traditional as we are, that we must part soon. We plan for the first glimpse of one another on our wedding …
Note: This is the third in a series about our 20th anniversary year. If you want to read the background on that, go here. It’s March 14, 1997. We are late by about 3 hours as we enter the pastor’s home at the little church where we are meeting. My friend …
I know you’re thinking, “Isn’t this post a little late? Valentine’s Day was over a week ago!” I get it. I might wonder the same thing. But, you need to know a few things about me and this month of February. For most people, February is the month everyone loves …
