My son, Ezra, was night fishing on the dock a couple years ago during our annual stay at a lake house. He was 3 years old, and he loved that he could be up late watching the lighted bobbers in the water with his daddy. When it was time to come in, he was walking down...
A few years ago, my family and I visited our kids who live in Indonesia. We had a wonderful time as they showed us around Jakarta, Indonesia. We soaked in the culture, sites, and food and loved every bit of it. While we were there, we flew to the beautiful island of...
Lately there feels like a lot of uneasiness and angst with the ever-changing realities of COVID-19 and the election just a few days away. If I sit in my swirling thoughts for too long I can go down some random, crazy and worry-filled rabbit trails of what-if’s. ...
In the morning when I rise, give me Jesus. I hear the two-toned call of the mourning dove, sharing her lament with all who will listen. I know her kind – I have been her. Shamelessly telling, recounting my woes to my people. The story more elaborate as I build...
Early morning is the best time for me to sit undistracted with the LORD and cast all my cares upon him. With four grown children and their families all over the country, two sets of parents living through a pandemic, work that is still drifting away from normal, and...
Talking about porn is complicated. It makes people uncomfortable. It’s not a light-hearted topic and if you hear someone talk about it, it’s usually an off-color joke or some crass comment by a group of young guys. The problem is, pornography is like a dangerous mold...