Have you ever had a dream you’ve felt like giving up on? Maybe it’s a dream you’ve had for a long time and you think the time for accomplishing that dream has long passed. I was thinking about letting go of a dream lately as I weighed the pros and…
Read moreWe live in an amazing time. Looking from the perspective of sixty-one years, I could never have imagined some of the things we now take for granted. Imagine: a telephone you can carry around with you – so small you can slip it into your pocket; the ability to record…
Read moreTrust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him and he shall direct thy paths. – Proverbs 3:5-6 One of my biggest thrills these days is when I can defy my car’s GPS system voice (aka “the lady…
Read moreI saw a sign in front of a church the other day: “Spring is coming…God has promised!” “As long as the earth endures, seedtime and harvest, cold and heat, summer and winter, day and night will never cease.” (Gen. 8:22 ESV) I remember the lesson (as winter seems to drag…
Read moreLast week, the dirt began to surface. Have you ever noticed how your beautifully clean yard changes instantly when the snow melts off? Within 24 hours my yard went from pristine to embarrassing. Long lost mittens, once buried plastic bats and forgotten newspapers now litter the muddy yard. It just…
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