We’ve all been hurt. We were raised by somebody. They were humans raised by humans. They did some things well, others poorly. They made errors of neglect, abuse, oversight, or something else. All failed somehow.… Read More »Damage Assessment
After my brother Dave, he was my first impression of baseball. Dave played for the high school team. My mom hauled my preschool butt to all his games as far back as I can remember.… Read More »Thanks, Pete
You’re growing to be more like God, or you’re shrinking into something else. Maybe even something really stinky. But either way, you’re changing. And everything else is too. Only God stays the same. Not every… Read More »Everything is Changing. (Even You.)
You’ve suffered a loss. There’s nothing you can do about it. You pray, and that helps. But the situation doesn’t change. The pain comes back. Day after day. Month after month. Year after year? Yes.… Read More »How Bad Does it Hurt?
Finally. A product that fixes everything. With this miracle commodity, you’ll feel better, perform better, look better, be better. Your attitude improves, your popularity skyrockets, and your complexion clears right up! With this magic elixir,… Read More »Paradise Found
The weekly routine is loud and consuming. The quiet moments are welcomed, but rare and hard to attain. We are very, very busy. That’s good! We’re grateful for jobs, families, relationships and responsibilities making our… Read More »Time Away
Jesus told a parable about a king with ten servants. He gave them money to manage while he was away. When he returned he asked. “How did it go?” One guy answered “I grew your… Read More »If You Were in a Parable
Everything’s gone up, but hasn’t it always been that way? Prices rise, seldom drop. We’ve all heard or told stories of “Back in the Day.” Like I can remember when gas was 35 cents. My… Read More »Negative Prices
Despite the fact that Zacchaeus was despised, Jesus loved him, and invited himself over for dinner. Zac enthusiastically accepted, repented, and changed his behavior. Think of somebody you can’t stand. Could you initiate a relationship?… Read More »Zacchaeus Come On Down
People think it’s hard. But it’s not.It’s hard to play guitar. Piano? Very hard. Violin? Impossible. Drums are like falling off a rock.Have you ever tapped your steering wheel to a song? You can play… Read More »Drums are Easy