As a kid, I was always fascinated by jugglers. How in the world could they balance and keep so much in the air moving at once was beyond me. I’ve tried so many times to learn to juggle, but have never got the hang of it (maybe because I am clumsy and uncoordinated). Why is it then, that I continue to try and juggle so much…
“For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways,” declares the Lord. Isaiah 55:7-9. Jogging with my golden retriever is always an adventure. Today we were running along, and just as I was finding my stride, WHOOSH! Off she went. You see, my dog is a great running buddy until she gets distracted and then she has a mind of…
This week is National Suicide Prevention Week. Sadly, I woke up this morning to a message from friend who is a military chaplain overseas. She shared that yesterday (which was World Suicide Prevention Day), she conducted a memorial service for a fellow serviceman and friend who died by suicide. It breaks my heart each time I hear of another person who was so overcome with…
Parenting today comes with challenges never before experienced due to the rapid expansion of technology and its influence on our kids. I thought we were doing a pretty good job of monitoring our daughter’s online activity, but we found out that despite our efforts, we needed to do more. While at a friend’s house, our daughter created a webpage/blog on a social networking site that…
“One who has unreliable friends soon comes to ruin, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.” Proverbs 18:24 I don’t think I’ve ever heard this verse quoted about anyone other than Jesus. While it is true that Jesus sticks closer than a brother, the fact that this was written in a passage that is not describing the Messiah, I wonder…
Why — a three letter question that leaves the asker wanting more…Why? We’ve all asked it at some point in our lives. What is it with our obsession with answers? We tend to think that if we could understand, then we would somehow feel better, that somehow our circumstances might be more bearable. Sadly, many times we don’t know the answer to the why’s in…