E&A at Krispy Kreme
A Rose At Krispy Kreme
Have you ever done a good deed that appeared to go wrong? Maybe it didn’t. Maybe you just don’t know the whole story. When my girls and I first moved…
Blooming Where You’re Planted
There’s a rogue sunflower growing in my flower pot. It’s tall and strong and going to bloom any day now. I didn’t plant it. The birds did. But now that…
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…
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…
On Asking “Why?”
It was a scorching July day in southern Minnesota. One of those “90/90” days; 90 plus degrees and 90% humidity. Being smart people, we were inside the house enjoying the…
Chosen
"Is love a feeling or a decision?" I put the question to my high school Old Testament students during a fall semester. The discussion is spirited. The questions they discover…
Waiting For Rain
It’s dry in the desert. That’s why they call it a desert. On a good year, the Phoenix valley receives only 7″ of rain. This hasn’t been a good year.…
Grains Of Sand
Have you ever been to a carnival and seen a “guess how many are in the jar and win a prize” contest? The jar could have anything in it. Maybe…
Small World
I’m at a Jamba Juice in Mesa, Arizona waiting for my Berry Lime Sublime smoothie when I notice a lady staring at my America West Arena name badge. “Is Swea…
Going For A Ride
It was the kind of Saturday Iowa kids look forward to from January on. A sunny, windy, “Mom said wear a jacket but I’m pretending I didn’t hear that” Saturday.…