March/April 1998 I read this book about some fellows in the 4th century who went out into the desert to be totally alone for years at time. Each would find a place where there would be no other people to … Continue reading
I missed one yesterday. I think I missed almost the same one Sunday. I hate when that happens. Those “Nudges,” you know. I know where they come from. I know that the Source of these Nudges is smarter, more competent … Continue reading
On the occasion of my sixty-second birthday, Ill try to tell this story that is about my sixty-first year. Some craziness was forming the background for some deeper diving I needed to do with God. Remind me to say more … Continue reading
Here’s a story I like to repeat whenever I get the chance. It’s in regard to having a relationship with God through Jesus Christ. Here’s how it happens. This relationship begins with God calling us to come to him (He … Continue reading
(Originally posted in early 2011, I’ve updated in October, 2015. These are things I actually think about a lot…) This could be titled “Worship Is Better Than Asking” Hi Friends! Things were beginning to settle down around here. We’d had … Continue reading
Of course I’m aware that cute puppies (Windy would remind me that all puppies are cute) attract everyone’s attention. So, I’ve used a cheap trick to, hopefully, grab your attention for just a minute… Achilles is a great little guy … Continue reading
Rev. Sam Wells, Dean of the Chapel (can you say Cathedral?) at Duke University, had a great comment about the first folks who ever spoke to Jesus in the Gospel of John. These fellows were John’s disciples. They had heard … Continue reading
The following appeared in a publication in 1998. i found it the other day, and thought it’d be fun to share. We have lots of friends who are now in college, so it seems to fit… Our boys had some … Continue reading
Guion surprised Abby Friday night. i wasn’t there for the surprise itself, so i’m just reporting what i’ve heard. He developed this elaborate scheme, it seems, so she would be caught totally off-guard. Some other people, Rose & Kemp, Christina, … Continue reading