I recently started a new position that in many ways felt very right to me. It was with people that I quickly learned to respect, with people that made me feel very welcome and needed. It was also with an organization that I had been affiliated with for over 30 years. However, the actual work… Read More In the Blink of an Eye…
My daughters have heard me say quite a few times of late, “don’t let anyone steal your joy”. It’s a simple, yet powerful statement, but admittedly one that is much easier to say, than to ever do. That particular saying talks about the power that one person can have over another’s life. Psychologists likely have… Read More Our God is a Chain Breaker!
This past Sunday we had a guest pastor share the sermon at our church. If you’re like me, there’s times when you can be just a bit hesitant to embrace someone being such a major part of the service that isn’t a regular part of your church. I must say though, that even though my… Read More Lord, Let Me Burn For You Again
No doubt our God is a Mighty God! It seems easier to believe that God is watching out over the big things in our lives, yet not as easy to see God being bothered with the little things. Perhaps that is because our thinking can be defined by our human limitations. However, we find in… Read More Conincidence or a God Wink?
I imagine that I’ve mentioned (at least once) before today that we are selling our (second) home in the northern part of our state. It is a beautiful, custom home that we built several years ago. It truly was a dream come true for us and we have enjoyed every minute of the time we’ve… Read More Be Still and Know
Where have you learned some of your most important life lessons? Like many of you I have had a lot of formal educators, teachers and a few informal mentors who have taught me a great deal. I owe each of them a portion of my success and my understanding about life itself. One person… Read More Meeting People Where They Are
Several times over the last few weeks I’ve heard John Legend’s popular song, “All of Me“. Interestingly, each time I’ve heard it, I have listened to the words that I’m pretty sure are meant to be 100% secular, yet, I’ve considered them from a spiritual and even Godly perspective. (I wonder just how many songs… Read More God Wants All of Us!
Today I’m going to tackle a really tough question. One that I imagine more of us have asked ourselves than we’d ever admit. How could God (still) love me? Those who have attended my leadership training over the years often heard me say that we are a by-product of our life experiences. That concept is important… Read More How Could God (Still) Love Me?
I’ve always been somewhat enamored with rainbows. I recall having several coloring books filled with different kind of rainbows, a rainbow unicorn, a troll with rainbow hair and I really do love the song, “Over the Rainbow” (sung by either Judy Garland, or Israel Kamakawiwo’ole, also known as IZ). Perhaps you recall from elementary school just how… Read More In The Eye of The Storm
Like many of you, I was taught to pray for anything and everything and to end the prayer by saying, “If it be thy will”. With some analysis, it can seem to be somewhat of a paradox, doesn’t it? Lord, I am praying a heartfelt prayer for… “X”, but, only if it is within your… Read More God Will Always Provide… But Wait… THAT?!?