Melting Ice
February 13, 2021
Dawn broke cold last Sunday morning, but I looked forward to the warmth of worship as I drove the four short blocks to church. A couple of hours later, when I walked back outside, the entire landscape had changed! While I sang inside, the moisture in the air and the frigid temperatures outside worked together […] ... Read More »
Campfires and Believers
September 8, 2020
Nothing warms my heart like campfires. As the calendar turns to September, I’m looking forward to cool nights and warm campfires. I absolutely love to build a fire. I always challenge myself to successfully start it with only one match. Starting with a bit of paper or dry tree bark, I add some kindling, and […] ... Read More »
Hope in a Chaotic World
July 8, 2020
Hope. The definition for hope in the dictionary reads “a feeling of expectation and desire for a certain thing to happen.” Let’s divide that definition in half. “desire for a certain thing to happen” There’s lots of things which I desire to happen. I hope to lose the weight I gained in quarantine! I think […] ... Read More »
Lessons from a Clematis Vine
June 6, 2020
I don’t know about you, but I’ve sure gotten a lot done around my yard this year – much more than I ever accomplish. Now I’m not saying I finished everything, mind you. I could completely fill another twelve weeks of self-quarantine with various yard (and house) projects. The crazy thing is that by this […] ... Read More »
When God does the Inexplicable
April 25, 2020
When God does the inexplicable. Spring 2020. It’s a season few of us will ever forget. Instead of baseball team practice, more dads played catch in the backyard with their sons. Rather than going to school as normal, many teachers sat at tables in their kitchens with laptops open trying to engage students who would […] ... Read More »
