A new year, a new word. In 2015, my “one word” for the year was release—a word I didn’t like, but did need. These posts explain my choice and my experience in applying my one word. The following year, my word was joy…a word that seemed to be the opposite of release,...
Every year, Oxford Dictionaries chooses a word of the year. A word that, in their estimation, exerted significant influence on our language. A word that attracted much interest or encapsulates a significant change in our culture. For 2016, the Oxford Dictionaries Word...
In the past two months, I’ve been aware of several eye problems occurring among my friends. One friend had cataract surgery in both eyes. Another’s son experienced scratched corneas in both eyes. Although his eyes are now healed, at the time the doctor considered the...
Do you love a good story? I do. And I was recently reminded of the multitude of stories – real life stories - all around me. But all too often, I’ve been clueless. This past week, I attended a Celebration of Life service for a friend’s 99-year-old mother. Both women...
I spent more than 20 years in corporate human resources and reviewed more job descriptions than I could count. Those job descriptions were especially useful in determining the best candidate when recruiting. But there’s one position for which I’m thankful I never had...
I did it again. Wrote the date with the wrong year again: 2015. You’d think that by now, four weeks into the new year, I’d get it right. But every year I get to February before I develop the habit of writing the correct date. At least this year it’s easy to convert...
I enjoy passing along quotes from people wiser than I am. For the past several years I’ve posted a new quote on social media related to Christmas for each day of December. Today, I offer the list of these Christmas quotes as my gift to the readers of this blog. May...
Are we fighting a culture war? Maybe the better question is, should we be fighting a culture war? Many Christians today believe we are. That our nation has not just taken a wrong turn, we’ve forgotten our destination. Cue the protests. Boycotts. Name-calling....
As the weather changes and temperatures cool, our thoughts turn to the upcoming holidays. November brings thoughts of gratitude and Thanksgiving celebrations. December ushers in our rejoicing at the birth of our Savior. But before we reach those days, we have to pass...
2015 is the first year I’ve participated in adopting One Word for the year. I first wrote about selecting my word in a January blog post. Now that more than half the year has passed, how has God helped me to apply my one word so far this year? I can truly say my one...
Beyond the Calling There’s a lot of talk in Christian circles about being “called,” and rightly so. The Bible...
Source of Peace There have been many times in my life when I wished I had more peace. Ever felt that way…like...
In the Time You Gave Me Do you know how much time you have? Do any of us? We don’t. In the coming week, we will...