Worry
Years ago my friend Glen, a cowboy who’d rather be horseback riding and team roping than doing anything else, summarized the inherent problem of not taking life one day at…
Integrity And Trust
Part of relocating to a different part of the country is finding a new church to attend. When I moved to the Phoenix valley in 1993 I visited quite a…
Fire And Stuff
It’s a question that’s been posed to most of us at one time or another. “If your house was on fire, besides your family, what would you grab?” This past…
After The First Of The Year
You heard the phrase more than once during the Christmas season. “Let’s wait till after the first of the year.” You may have heard it from me. I said it…
Overheard
Here in the Phoenix valley, conveniences abound. Drive three minutes in any direction from my house and you’ll find a Target, Wal-Mart, Costco, Home Depot, Discount Tire, and numerous large…
Up Close
Have your prejudices been challenged lately? In my part-time job I sell merchandise at America West Arena. Home to the NBA Phoenix Suns, Arizona Rattlers Arena Football team, and the…
Who Do You Think Makes The Coffee?
Is there a job that you think is beneath you? Has your education, position, title, or wealth elevated you beyond performing mundane tasks? Ever since high school I had a…
Beat The Traffic
2 seconds left in the game. The Phoenix Suns have the ball. They’re down by a point. Steve Nash, Shawn Marion and Amare Stoudemire have been a three-headed scoring monster…
Who Cares?
I believe it was Mark Twain who said, “The more time I spend with the so-called “good people”, the more I understand why Jesus preferred to spend His time with…
The World Is Going To The Dogs And Why Maybe That’s A Good Thing
The Fox News headline says that two 2nd grade girls were found murdered in Zion, Illinois today. These best friends went out to ride their bikes together and never came…