Valuable
How do you know something is valuable to you? Last year about this time I was at Wal-Mart buying supplies for my classroom. Teachers do their “back to school” shopping,…
On This Father’s Day Say What You Need To Say
It's Father's Day. These are photographs of my Dad Gene in high school and in his late 60’s. From him and my Mom I learned so much. Not the least…
Walt Disney World, Orlando, FL, USA
Roller Coaster
I don’t like roller coasters. So much that I managed to avoid them for the first 30 years of my life, with no plans to break the streak. I’d heard…
Your Stories vs. Google Searches
In this particular Tuesday morning 8th grade Bible class it’s somewhere around 8:43, depending on which clock you look at. My antique Orange Crush clock has become stubborn and recalcitrant…
On Frustration and The Climb
A couple months back a long distance friend (a Mom, musician, and multiple marathoner) posted this on her Facebook page: “In life it would be nice if every once in…
Making The Sale
On my way home from the 2018 Bahama Buck’s Sno Summit I stop at Tractor Supply to get some dog food. The automatic doors part and standing square in the…
When God Doesn’t Close A Door
A couple days back one of my senior students talked with me about her post-high school plans. Talented and hard working, she’s been accepted to multiple colleges. “That’s great”, I…
A Walk Through The Cemetery
Several weeks ago I was honored to preach the funeral of Nell Ray. When Nell entered the world in 1916 a postage stamp cost 2 cents and the Eiffel Tower…
It Is What It Is
Are you in the middle of a hard season? Does it feel like you're living with circumstances that have moved in, unpacked, and have no plans to leave? Take a…
What Are You Chasing?
When I was a teenager on the Iowa farm we had a St. Bernard named Molly and a Black Labrador named Junie Moon. One particular summer they caught what you…