How will we respond?

This afternoon after walking a few miles in the park (training for Pike’s Peak) I stopped at our local grocery store to pick up a few things for dinner.  After loading my cart (which included several frozen items) I proceeded to the checkout and realized that I...

More fun than church?

I’m at Disney’s Magic Kingdom on vacation with my family.  Yesterday we were waiting for the Country Bear Jamboree to begin.  We were sitting on wooden benches that bore some resemblance to old time church pews.  A little boy sitting behind us said to his...

This night went just too fast

Last night was my last elementary school dance with my daughter Tabitha.  Aaargh.  I awoke with some sadness yesterday morning . . .  It seems like only a moment ago when we were attending for the very first time–actually it was five years. A few observations:...

Minimize “me”

A few years ago a movie (documentary) was released titled Supersize Me.  I watched with fascination as a man ate at McDonalds restaurants –for every meal–for 30 days.  AND, every time the cashier would ask, “Would you like that supersized?”  He...

Broken

Why does it hurt so much when God is working on our character? I suppose it’s like surgery . . . He has to cut to make us better. As I read through the Bible, every servant of God goes through deep times of brokenness–EVERY servant of God. Sooo, if I want...

Observation of an 11 year old

I’m in Lima, Peru with my wife and daughter loving on children at risk–high risk.  This morning we visited a Compassion International child survival program (one of the many things I love about Compassion).  The child survival program works with kids still...