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Defeat!
Posted on August 6, 2020 Leave a Comment
August 6, 2020 Defeat! There have not been very many times when I felt defeated. But, the ones I have experienced have left marks that still linger in my soul. My high school football coach put me in with the kick-off team and then called a time out to pull me out of the game; […]
Small Things Matter!
Posted on July 30, 2020 Leave a Comment
July 30, 2020 Small Things Matter! Too often, it is easy to focus on the spectacular and the sensational. Baseball fans long for a “Grand Slam,” football fans pray for a “Hail Mary,” and golf fans hope for a “Hole-In-One.” At the same time, people of faith long for a miracle of healing or pray […]
Unexpected Loss!
Posted on July 23, 2020 Leave a Comment
July 23, 2020 Unexpected Loss! My last conversation with Ms. Marilyn was wonderful. She felt good physically and she was in a good place emotionally. Oh, age was taking some toll on her energy as well as her ability to do all the things she used to do. But, there was some real joy and […]
Get Uncomfortable!
Posted on July 16, 2020 Leave a Comment
July 16, 2020 Get Uncomfortable! No one wants to get out of their comfort zone. The reason is simple; that place or person or position or process or perspective is comfortable! One of the results of the Covid virus is that it has made us uncomfortable. We have to deal with the uncertainty and anxiety […]
Make Your Move!
Posted on July 9, 2020 Leave a Comment
July 9, 2020 Make Your Move! Are you ready to make a move? I am not talking about a move to a different house, a different job, or a different city. I am talking about a strategy move, a vision move, a God-sized dream move. Are you ready to make a move? Remember that when […]
Nothing’s Normal Now!
Posted on July 2, 2020 Leave a Comment
July 2, 2020 Nothing’s Normal Now! I hear a lot of people talking about adjusting to the “new normal.” Some refer to the “new normal” with a healthy dose of humor while others address the subject with great dread. Still others speak of the “new normal” with cynicism while some broach the subject with deep […]
You Know Too Much!
Posted on June 25, 2020 Leave a Comment
June 25, 2020 You Know Too Much! One of the most dangerous places to be is the place where you know too much. Our daughter was married one month ago this week; it is a joy to see her growing in so many ways at such a rapid pace! She knows she does not know […]
Fighting Giants!
Posted on June 18, 2020 Leave a Comment
June 18, 2020 Fighting Giants! Growing up, I was too small for my friends. It meant I was often a target for bullying. I remember not wanting to leave the school building at the end of the day for fear I would be beat up. More than a few times, I ran most of the […]
The Forgotten!
June 11, 2020 The Forgotten! It is easy to forget. And, it is easy to feel forgotten. Unless the fear or the sadness or the anger goes soul-deep, it is easy to forget. Unless the joy or the victory or the blessing goes sky-high, it is easy to forget. I fear that in a few […]
Racism, Protests, And Love!
Posted on June 4, 2020 Leave a Comment
June 4, 2020 Protests, Lost Ways, And Love! On Memorial Day, a police officer forcibly put his knee on the neck of George Floyd. The officer’s purpose was to restrain and arrest George. While George pleaded for help, the other police officers on the scene did nothing to intervene. Tragically, the attempt to restrain George […]
Take Delight 