A couple of days ago someone asked, “How do you build consistency in your relationship with God?” I paused and thought about it. The response came remarkably quick: “The Sun, the Moon, and the Scriptures.” I’ll explain but first— a word about consistency. Why is rhythm important? It’s like asking “Why is a bowl important […]
I’d never been to Wilmore, Kentucky. I wasn’t sure what to expect. There would be a crowd collected around the much-talked-about experience of God’s Spirit pouring down upon the students at Asbury University. Eager. Cautiously expectant. Unwilling to sit on the sidelines of whatever God was up to — I went. Four of us […]
My grandson Leo just learned how to walk. He’s kind of wobbly on his feet but he’s quickly graduating from knees to feet. He came to Pop Pops house a couple of days ago, and since he’s just figuring out being upright, I decided to get down on the floor and reduce my abilities […]
Last week there were a couple of days when Mary Anne and I kept stumbling into distance in our relationship. You know what I mean? A word spoken crossly or a lack of attentive focus when it is needed; then the relational ship that was smooth sailing hits troubled water. This is normal terrain for […]
I’m home alone.My wife has gone to attend the birth of my 3rd grandson. My firstborn is giving birth to her firstborn. She is the treasured one in the picture above – my mom and dad hold her, all smiles in 1988. In the same spirit, I am eager to see this next one being […]
My Dad died.I got the privilege of spending his last day with him, my mom, and my precious siblings. I knew he was inching closer to heaven with every labored breath because his color was that weird color that death brings. He wasn’t awake or alert, but I sensed that he knew we were there. […]
I’ve been sick for the last few days. I don’t really believe in it, but sickness still believes in me. It comes unwelcomed and uninvited. Nothing serious. Just enough to push me to a standstill for a few days. It’s also been raining and overcast the whole time. I push the front gate letting it […]
When God is chased, he lets himself get caught.It’s simple. Like the whole meaning of life answered in the drama and delight of a children’s game Play Chase.When my three children were in that magic age between 3 and 10, I would come home from work, and joy would erupt from them like fireworks. “Daddy!!” I […]
Time eventually defeats every custom. We go to the same place every year and get our Christmas tree. It is a joy-filled affair, and we’ve gone together for 22 years. Even last year without a plan or coordination of schedules, we all ended up there at the same time. Strange but delightful. But this year […]
I was building out an apartment in my basement when a conversation about miracles broke out. The friend working with me lives a life of constant vigilance due to type 1 diabetes. He has prayed for healing. Others have prayed for him. He remarked, “There is no record of anyone ever being healed of type […]