Talking About God In Aisle 3
There were only a handful of cars in the parking lot at 11:40 PM. It’s nice being only half a mile from a grocery store that stays open until midnight.…
Hunting For Easter
Last week I got to take my girls to play group for the first time. It was great fun to watch all the little ones play. It was at the…
Of Control Freaks And Helicopter Rides
During the first week of 1996 I was in Iowa visiting my family. One afternoon I sat looking out the window at the snow while blue jays and squirrels feasted…
Cactus Callus
A pleasant discovery upon moving to the Phoenix valley was how much life exists in the desert. God has created a number of both plants and animals to thrive in…
Do Anything?
Did you watch the Winter Olympic Games? Exciting as the competition and controversy were, most interesting to me were the vignettes of the athletes. The stories of where they are…
Needs Or Wants?
One wonders how they came up with the idea. Did excessive time spent preparing coleslaw cause them to miss their child’s school program? Was it because the inventor’s Dad never…
Never An Owner, Always A Manager
Several years ago I was in the Minneapolis airport waiting out a flight delay that was lasting well into the evening. You can only fill the time so many ways.…
Infomercial Resolutions
January 28th. Twenty eight days into the first page of the calendar. Typically, this is the week our New Year’s resolutions say hello to reality. A few years ago I…
The Language Of Listening
It was late afternoon when I walked in. Two people in the entry area turned their heads and watched me find my way to the counter. A guy in a…
Without A Word
Last February I took my Dad to a Phoenix Suns game. We had a great time even though the Chicago Bulls weren’t the toughest opponent. When you go to a…