Have you ever wanted to go somewhere special? Maybe you heard about it from others, and it sounded like an incredible place. Maybe you saw pictures, and it looked like a fun place. However, you did not really know what it would be like until you actually got there. I cannot help but think about … Continue reading How to Experience Something Amazing
Christian Life
For What Do You Long?
Out of all the things in life, what one thing takes up most of your thoughts? What do you want more than anything? What keeps you up at night? For what do you thirst? There are a lot of things that can take up mental space in your head. Some dwell on wanting another job? … Continue reading For What Do You Long?
Do You Look (and Think) Before You Leap?
I did not always plan to be in ministry. I had a few options that I considered in my early years. However, one of those options did not stay on the list very long. Do you remember Evel Knievel? Boy, do I! As a boy I marveled at his death-defying jumps – busses, canyons, or … Continue reading Do You Look (and Think) Before You Leap?
Discover What St. Patrick’s Day Can Show Us
Happy St. Patrick’s Day! I hope yours is a special one. Honestly, most of us (if we celebrate at all) focus on wearing green, eating corned beef and cabbage, and decorating with leprechauns and shamrocks. That is how we often celebrate holidays – not for what they represent but for what they have become. St. … Continue reading Discover What St. Patrick’s Day Can Show Us
Do You Have a Tissue?
Our family is SO sad because our 14-year-old puppy left us this weekend. I enjoyed walking my dog, and she loved it, too. However, it was a little tougher with the COLD weather of late. I normally am not one who has a runny nose, but walking in the cold changes that. Suddenly, my nose … Continue reading Do You Have a Tissue?
It Is Cold Outside, But Is It Inside?
This weather never ceases to amaze us. The jokes about weather in the south going from cold to hot to rainy to sunny (all in one day) are definitely based on truth. However, I have been cold lately. Have you? It led me to think about a concept we often use relating to being on … Continue reading It Is Cold Outside, But Is It Inside?
Who Are You?
Who are you? Really – who are you? That question usually leads us to think about a label. We think of a name, the family from which one comes, achievements or characteristics, one’s job, one’s failures, one’s flaws, or any other label we can attach. But none of those things truly define who you are. … Continue reading Who Are You?
Do You Have Margin?
When I was working on my doctorate, we had to read Richard Swenson’s book called Margin. I did not understand why it was necessary until I actually read it. I am glad that I did. We all know how busy life is. It is so easy to fill (or overfill) your schedule with things pertaining … Continue reading Do You Have Margin?
What Are You Doing for the New Year?
It is kind of funny how we stay up really late on December 31 and get up late on January 1 because of our celebration of the New Year. But if you think about it, we are actually getting the last out of the old year while starting the new year a little late. The … Continue reading What Are You Doing for the New Year?
What Do People See in You?
John Hess-Yoder was a missionary in Laos. While overseas he discovered some historical facts about the area that pictures the Kingdom of God. Before the colonialists decided where the official boundaries of Laos and Vietnam would exist, the kings of Laos and Vietnam agreed on how to choose who would pay taxes to which kingdom. … Continue reading What Do People See in You?
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