“When everything seems to be going against you, remember that the airplane takes off against the wind, not with it.” – Henry Ford Honestly, I find myself asking what can I possibly write about this. I have witnessed so many struggling in very difficult situations and battles recently. I have heard those of long lasting […]

On my knees I find that the t-shirt I’ve been looking for is under the chest. I wonder how long it has been there? On my knees I find the boingy doorstopper thing is still up in this room, although not in others. I wonder how long it will stay? On my knees I find the toothpaste stain on the carpet, where […]

There is a story in the Bible that is not commonly heard. The entire story is 3 verses long, but to me it is one of the most powerful messages we need. I think we need this lesson in short form. It packs a greater punch and lands on the mind and the soul with […]

If only our heads and our hearts would agree, Our heads know to be quiet and our hearts say yippee! If only our brains told our emotions what to do, Our brains say be still and our hearts don’t seem to have a clue. If only our heads stopped being so smart, Maybe the smart […]

Peace is something we all want. Whomever you are and wherever you come from – peace is a shared innate desire. In this world of strife and disappoinment, how do we have peace? Is is a notion only? As Christians aren’t we supposed to have peace? Is it automatic? How do we achieve this peace […]

There is an old American Indian Legend about a frozen snake. I have heard several variations, but the story goes something like this… You find a frozen snake in the yard and take it in. You warm it, feed it, and love it and it bites you and crawls back into the cold snow. The […]

  I wrote the following upon birthday 46. I have added my thoughts now at 47. So much in 1 short year. Every second certainly counts and creates a memory, sometimes precious and sometimes tragic, but every moment has meaning. The hope is that in these meaningful moments we grow to help create more precious […]

The roll of thunder and drop of rain The base and rhythm mysteriously fail to wane The melodic tunes of a bird on a sunny day Singing “O, my sweet friend, come my Blue Jay” The blades of grass softly swishing in the breeze Writing the lyrics to just one of these Songs created by God’s […]