Standing up before a group and teaching the Bible is rather scary on several fronts. Perhaps that is as it should be, considering James’ admonition to weigh things out carefully before even becoming a teacher of the Bible. He reminds us that teachers will indeed incur a stricter judgment. (James 3:1) Ouch. Over twenty years ago when I first began… Read More
Today Daniel turns 22. Can you believe I have a 22-year-old son? Me neither. Just yesterday I was helping him tie the laces on his navy Keds and wiping the stickies from his fingers. Or so it seems. In truth, Daniel is now quite the man. He’s a senior in college and already has the job of his dreams lined… Read More
My mom taught me the importance and graciousness of a thank you note. As a young girl and then a young woman, I was required to write a heartfelt note of appreciation and get it in the mail quickly any time I received a gift or a kind deed from someone outside our immediate family. I have tried to pass… Read More
Your sandals shall be iron and bronze; As your days, so shall your strength be. Do you ever look at others who are enduring difficult ordeals and wonder how they are making it? Do you sometimes fret over the future, worrying that if you were to encounter certain predicaments you would never be able to shoulder them. Take courage, my friend. The Bible teaches that… Read More
As the week comes to a close and you look back behind you, may you see success in your tracks. May you measure the pinnacles you climbed and find, while they may not appear as high in hindsight, they represent lessons well learned and character developed. May you gather the pebbles from your boots and resist tossing them aside, keeping… Read More
When I set out on a hike, I have to decide up front how far I want to go. If I leave too late in the day for a five mile hike I could end up lost in dark woods as the sun sets over the west side of the mountains. Or if I have four hours to give to… Read More