Dry Season

Dry Season

Have you ever experienced a dry season? A time when you wonder if your brain has checked out? Maybe you are older and wondering if it’s dementia or Alzheimer’s. That’s where I’ve been. In a dry season. Call it writer’s block, a dry spell,...
Today

Today

 Do you know the exact moment when your life will end? Of course not. None of us do. Driving to an appointment the other morning with the radio on, there was a report of an accident on a nearby freeway. Having lived around several major cities, seeing accidents...
Listen

Listen

Have you noticed God has a way of speaking to us even when we don’t want to listen? There is something you know you should do and for whatever reason you just can’t find the energy to do it. Maybe it is something you aren’t comfortable doing or it could be that...
Thunderstorms?

Thunderstorms?

Thunderstorms. What comes to your mind when you hear that word? Is it a feeling such as fear or dread? Disappointment because a storm may cancel your plans? Maybe the word thunderstorm recalls a feeling of happiness and comfort as it does for me. My memories of...
Dependence

Dependence

When you think of the “needy,” what is the image that comes to your mind? Do you imagine the homeless person you see begging on the street corner? Maybe you think of those who are victims of natural disasters in places like Haiti or perhaps the struggling single...
Spurgeon

Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon was known as the “People’s Preacher.” While I was unpacking boxes from our move today, I turned the television on for some company selecting a documentary about Spurgeon. I knew little about his background and was surprised at how young he was when he...