In life, the good times are often measured by momentary happiness.  It’s natural to pursue those things which make us happy, the new sports car, the house in an upscale

…He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners and recovery of sight for the blind, to release the oppressed… Luke 4:18 I have a friend who has fallen

Rich Mullins wrote so many great songs, but my personal favorite is “Calling Out Your Name”. Each time we travel through the Great Plains, there is no need to wonder

It’s been a while since I’ve written anything here.  It seems, anymore, life is a constant changing of seasons, growing exponentially busier.  This isn’t a rant, or complaint, I know

It’s way too easy to get caught up in the tyranny of the urgent and in the process lose our perspective. Work, school, chores, meetings, activities and the like can

One of the most surreal scenes in The Chronicles of Narnia’s Prince Caspian, is when Lucy begins talking to a bear thinking he is a friend, but instead of having

As I write this the rest of the family is still in bed.  Last night we returned from three days of hard work, assisting tornado victims in southern Indiana. What

We’ve all used the phrase “I’m trying”; “I’m trying to _________”, fill in the blank; lose weight, quit smoking, be a good person, forgive someone; have a better attitude. The

I had a great uncle who never had children, and though I remember him fondly I do recall how particular he was.  Everything, it seemed was in order, his garage

Who are you?  So often we give superficial responses to that question about our career, hobbies, club memberships, parents or children, without really answering the question at all.  I have