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,…
When Your First Thought Jumps The Wrong Way
Where does your first thought lead you? Back in the day, my great-uncle had a livestock trucking business. One afternoon he was at the sale barn to pick up a…
Ceiling Fans And Teddy Bears
Every home has appliances that run continuously. Refrigerators and freezers come to mind. When you live in Phoenix, you can add ceiling fans to that list. In the Valley of…
I’m Better Than Miley Cyrus (And Other Myths Some Christians Believe)
Most everyone’s heard about it by now. I don’t have cable or satellite TV and I heard about it. Former Disney kid star Miley Cyrus’ song and dance performance with…
Remember Not To Forget
I am a cancer survivor. The malignant tumor in my eye was (is) called retinoblastoma. It’s a fast growing tumor that starts on the retina and can spread outside the…
Mistletoe
Have you stolen a kiss under the mistletoe this Christmas season?If you miss your chance, come to our house. Because from the looks of the tree in our front yard,…
As Is
Electrical outlets to nowhere. Light switches not connected to any light. Tobacco smoke and tar stains on the walls and ceiling. Floors that aren’t level. Carpet that needs cleaning. And…
Cleaning For The House Cleaner
Working my way through grad school in Phoenix I had a small cleaning business. I was good at it. My Mom and extended family had taught me well. All it…
Expectations
Of all the people in this house somewhere around Capernaum, everyone had at least one thing in common; they had come to see Jesus. Everyone came with expectations. The Pharisees…
Freak Show
I called my friend Andy Wood and asked, “Do you ever have moments where you realize that life is a freak show…and we’re the freaks?” “Ladies and gentlemen, hear ye,…