A Divine Appetite (Happy Thanksgiving!)

This month we in America will celebrate a wonderful holiday. The rich scent of turkey and stuffing in the oven, pies on the cooling rack, and a spice candle burning on the stove will usher in our sweet time of Thanksgiving. As we set our best table, play our best...

Hope is Your Rope

We recently bought a six-month-old rescue puppy from the Humane Society. He is a strong-muscle-bound dog. When we go for a walk, I have a firm grip on the leash. My daily walks with him have compelled me to see one of my memory verses in a whole new light. First...

Keep Walking…

In my book, Embracing Your Freedom, I share a story of an Englishman who was a prisoner in a concentration camp in WWII. One day this young man read Psalm 91 and paused especially on verse seven: “though a thousand fall at your side, and ten thousand at your right...

Shut the Door!

You’d think I would know by now not to allow myself any deep introspection on Mondays. Let me explain. During the fall and spring seasons I do a lot of speaking on the weekends. And really, I’ve learned – for the most part – not to look inward...

Speak!

You’ve heard the adage, “Show me a man’s checkbook register, and I’ll show you what he cares about.” Don’t worry, we’re not sharing check registers today, but I want to make a parallel statement: Show me what a person says,...