What Have You Done For Me Lately? I can be such a hypocrite. Have you ever been on the receiving end of a what-have-you-done-for-me-lately attitude from someone you know? Annoying, isn’t it? But if I’m honest, there have been times when I’ve responded in a...
Declutter More Than Your Closet! I recently received an alert on my cell phone. Seems I had too many temp files consuming valuable space. The fix was simple: click on each app, select “storage and cache,” then select “clear cache.” Voila! Unnecessary files...
Summer Memories: Love’s Journey This week marked a sad anniversary for me, but also reminds me of precious memories. Allow me to share a tale of three summers celebrating love’s journey . . . The Beginning of Summer Love I pretended to straighten the Frisbee...
Misplaced Passion Passion. Just how important is it? Because you see, passion can be a good thing . . . until it’s not. For this discussion, let’s set aside passion referring to physical attraction to another person. Instead, let’s talk about passion as it...
Trusting God When It Seems Impossible Earlier this month I recorded a guest appearance for a podcast that aired today. And on the day it aired, a friend happened to call me with a question regarding the same Bible passage the podcast focused on. Hmmm . . . the...
Chosen Reflections: I See You I was long overdue for new eyeglasses and finally scheduled an eye exam. Funny how what I thought was good vision became less so when measured against a perfect standard. I quickly learned I didn’t see as clearly as I had thought....
Chosen Reflections: Showing Up in Unexpected Places Jesus Christ has a way of showing up in the most unexpected places. In episode eight of The Chosen’s first season, Jesus arrives at the home of Simon (Peter). Simon’s wife, Eden, is a bit rattled by His...
Chosen Reflections: Get Used to Different Jesus Christ has a way of turning life upside down. In episode seven of The Chosen’s first season, the character of Jesus calls a tax collector, Matthew, to follow as His disciple. Another of Jesus’s disciples, Simon,...
Are You a Student? When we hear the word student, we naturally think of children in school. And the opposite of a student is often thought to be a teacher. But is that accurate? Because the best teachers I’ve known never stopped learning. They never stopped...
Chosen Reflections: Follow the Leader Did you play "Follow the Leader" when you were a kid? Children line up behind one person. As he or she leads the line, the followers have to do everything the leader does and go wherever the leader goes. Those who fail to...
Greater Than Obstacles, Time, and Timing Nothing is impossible with God. Yes! All things are possible...
The Encouragement of an Encouraging Word Our Western civilization is becoming less and less civil by the day....
Are You Feeling Pressured? Is anyone besides me a bit tired of hearing how pressure turns coal into diamonds?...