Grief

Grief is deeply personal. It is sometimes private. It is always pain-filled. Grief doesn’t have to be experienced alone even though it’s deeply personal. I remember grieving over so many people who have gone on before me. There have been times when death was a welcomed friend. There are other times when death was a…

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Rescue

I was involved in a car accident when I was a junior in high school. My parents were in another county working. There were no real injuries, thankfully. I remember my dad’s boss coming to my rescue. He helped me get the car towed and then he took me home. He knew that my dad…

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He Is

There are times when my mind begins to understand a bit more about God and Who He is. I usually encounter this when I’m witnessing His creation, or I’ve just seen something that only He could do. I was reading this morning in Acts when Paul was speaking to the Greek philosophers in Athens about…

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Open Heart

Last week was Valentine’s Day here in the Unites States. There are more red hearts presented as a symbol of love. I must admit that I like participating in Valentines Day. My wife purchased me some valentine candy – she knows I love candy! It appeared that everywhere love was in the air. I think…

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I Want To See

I have had to wear glasses since I was in college. My eyesight is not horrible, but it needs help for sure. I can hardly imagine what it would be like to be completely blind.  I can’t imagine not seeing what my wife and family look like. I can’t imagine not seeing trees, sunrises, or…

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News Travels

I remember the morning of September 11, 2001, like it was yesterday. I was in the church office working and someone called to tell us about the first plane hitting one of the towers in New York. We immediately got to a television to hear about it and then the second plane hit. The news…

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