Volume 24.02 | February 2023
Priorities in marriage
I recently read about Tim Keller, a well-known author, counselor, and pastor, who was diagnosed with stage four pancreatic cancer in May 2020. I admired the attitude he m... »
Under the cross
A few years ago, I had a scary experience. I was coming to the end of a very full week and was already exhausted, when my daughter called from Chile explaining how she an... »
The fellowship of traffic walkers
I was fundraising for charity at a traffic light, and I noticed something interesting. Every time another person walked by, they would give me a sort of laughing smile an... »
I think I get it
I boarded the plane that would take me home from a visit to Toronto, Canada. A gentleman came and sat in the seat beside me, talking on his iPhone. I recognized his South... »
The faithful One
One of my favorite verses comes right around the middle of the Bible: “It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in people.”[[Psalm 118:8 NLT]] The entire psa... »
Becky’s gift
Becky was a fellow student I sat next to in 5th grade some 50 years ago. Something reminded me of her this morning and, one thing leading to another, a whole host of memo... »
Empathy and compassion
Recently, I read a post that gave an interesting perspective on the stay-home orders or lockdowns throughout the world during the Covid-19 pandemic crisis. The author sai... »
That big love
“Above all things have fervent love for one another, for ‘love will cover a multitude of sins.’”[[1 Peter 4:8]] I have always been aware of love overlooking mistakes, ina... »
Start anew, start today
Much of life is all about the little decisions you make every day. Decisions of the past have had their effect, but every new day can be a new start. No matter what has h... »