January 6, 2019

It’s a new year.  It hardly seems possible that 2018 has come and gone. It was an amazing year, highlighted for me by the publication and launch of my book, Treasures in Secret Places.  The year was full of amazing and challenging moments, and it shaped my vision for the possibilities of 2019. So I face…

November 23, 2018

We take so many things for granted in life, and none more so than holidays.  The special days come, and we often fail to appreciate fully the reason we observe them.  The “celebrations” often become perfunctory opportunities for time off, disconnected from anything real and significant in our lives. This year Thanksgiving was not like…

October 18, 2018

I’m a small group enthusiast.  As often as my schedule allows, I enjoy participating in the fellowship of study and support in one of our small group bible studies.  Small groups are intimate and rich in the personal sharing which makes studying The Word come alive and which ministers to us outside the confines of…

September 30, 2018

Overnight, pine straw has descended like falling snow. It gives a light tan tint to the green grass and makes a quiet crunch under my feet.  Autumn is here, and I find myself reassessing my plans and considering a reset. Having revisited my list of things to do and goals to accomplish, I realize that…