In our search for quick answers, we often walk into a room, or shout from the next room, a request for somebody to do something. You know, Hey, can somebody…or can anybody….followed by some request to accomplish a task we just didn’t feel like finding out or completing ourself. Generally, whenever the request for somebody Continue reading

Why, Dad? Because I said so. Remember those days of youth? While I could recite a million instances in my own life of this interaction, I’ll leave the scene for you to fill with your own memories. I imagine some reminders would make you giggle. Other memories, maybe far too many, would bring a tear Continue reading

What if I told you there was someone so intensely in love with you, so taken with everything about you, that they would search for you to the ends of the earth until they found you? And when found, they would run to you, like those epic love scenes from Hollywood, across a vast field, Continue reading

Is it fair to be upset when people act exactly how they have always acted? When the track record bears witness, and you see an affirmation of all you already knew? They are just being who they are, right? Expectations are a funny thing. We want people to act and love as we think they Continue reading

What does victory look like, exactly? We are immersed in a culture obsessed with winning. Being the best. Hitting goals, making sales, reaching status and fame. All with a posed selfie to record the accomplishment. Many areas of life have a well-defined victory requirement. Meet a set goal. Cross the finish line. Meet markers set Continue reading

Bubbling stew in a piping hot pot demands a quick stir from a spoon now and then. Such disruption keeps the contents from sticking and burning to the bottom of the vessel. But oh, that spoon. As it swirls and swishes through the stew, we see the little cut veggies and a myriad of ingredients Continue reading

Fall apple picking is the best. Trees full of fresh, sweet bounty, just waiting for a twist, and transport to our cars. Bushels and baskets full of wonderful pie filler, or fresh snacks for days. The smell of a fresh cut apple is so sweet! No fragrant candle can compare. It’s easy to start picking, Continue reading

Revival. Re-vive. Re-life. Newness of life. We’ve been praying for revival, and here it is. But what is it, exactly? God’s way of revival is His wonderous love breathing new life to old things. Our stale faith has found a fresh voice. Our tired religion has had a nap, and is now fully awake and Continue reading

I just couldn’t wait to get in the room. The big gym filled with tables and games, toys, and sweets. All for the taking, if we had a ticket to trade. Fist full of little strips of pastel tickets, perforated and each holding a magical number for the end of day raffle. These are the Continue reading

God is not hiding. He is not hard to find. His renown reverberates from the hilltops. His creation bears witness in every facet, every moment, every season, and storm. He is not a God far off, as if He looks through His spyglass down at His minions, leaving us without communication or communion. He does Continue reading