As an adult, it seems like the years just go by more quickly. But 2014 flew by. I will not say it was my hardest year, but it was a challenging one. 2014 saw my Dad recovering from his heart surgery (in late 2013). Mom was diagnosed, had surgery and chemo for cancer. It saw […] Read more
Jesus
Perfect God chose to come into the world born of a virgin, live the human life so he could fully identify/understand/speak for us and yet do it without sin. He gave us the gift of His presence in bodily form at His birth. He gave us the gift of understanding, love and example by His […] Read more
This photo has been popping around social media lately and while it is funny, it proves a point. Listen, my Father owns a store. I understand the retail world is driven by sales. I also understand Thanksgiving does not promote great sales of products. I also understand that the Christmas season provides the bulk of […] Read more
This has been a very full year. It has also been challenging and blessed in many ways. It has been a year of closing doors and opening new ones. The 2011-2012 school year at work was very challenging. We had issues with students and issues with staff that made it hard and stressful […] Read more
I have always enjoyed history. I am not the type of person who readily remembers dates, orders and sequences. I wish I had a photographic memory, but I don’t. So being able to put a date with a historical event has never been easy. What I enjoy most about history is the human aspect of […] Read more
In the last few weeks we have had an earthquake, a hurricane, tornadoes, and more roll through our area. We are also coming up on the 10th anniversary of 9/11 an event that woke the U.S. up to what was happening all over the world. There are talks of more terrorist actives to come. People […] Read more
I am sitting on a boat traveling between two islands off the coast of Colombia. As I am looking out at the water, the Lord starts speaking. I am reminded that we are just visitors sojourning in the land, to use a biblical phrase. There are two places in the world that are home away […] Read more
There are over 6 billion human beings in the world today. They are spread across continents, climate zones. time zones, countries, political parties, religious groups, jobs and careers, social groups. But there is one thing that each one of these 6 billion people do each day whether they know it our not. Some would acknowledge […] Read more
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