Ecclesiastes 3: 1, 11 To everything there is a season, a time for every purpose under Heaven. He has made everything beautiful in its time. When I think about time, I am always drawn back to Creation ...  Read More

I have five Queen Palm trees growing next to the west facing wall in my backyard. I planted them over 20 years ago. Initially they were all the same size. But over the span of two decades they haven’...  Read More

While growing up, almost everyone heard the phrase, "Sticks and stones will break my bones, but words will never hurt me." The reality is that words are very hurtful and very harmful.•Do your words g...  Read More

This week, we’re reminded that Jesus chose the way of the cross out of love for you. Throughout our lives, and especially at this difficult time in our world, we may go through some of the sufferings...  Read More

Over the past few weeks, I find myself reading a lot from the Book of Psalms. What a greatbook, often it reads like a middle school girl’s diary, but the ups and downs are so relevant,and they always...  Read More

Psalm 42: 1-2 "As the deer pants for the water brooks, so pants my soul for You, O God. My soul thirsts for God, for the living God, when shall I come and appear before God?" What a beautiful word pic...  Read More

If you’ve lived anywhere in the Midwest like me you’ve probably had to ride out a few storms during the summer months. I grew up in the heartland of Illinois where corn fields met the horizon and you...  Read More

There are two ways to approach life. We have all heard the saying before: is the glass half full or half empty? The saying implies the question: are you optimistic or pessimistic? So I wouldlike to a...  Read More

“If you build it, they will come. For it is money that they have, but it is peace that theylack.” -Field of DreamsHe is our peace. He has broken down every wallHe is our peace. He is our peace. (repea...  Read More

We are living in times like no other, times where the smallest thing can either make your dayor wreck your week. The television has become something I try and avoid, due to the“repeat” that comes fro...  Read More

Psalm 71: 14-1614 As for me, I will always have hope; I will praise you more and more.15 My mouth will tell of your righteous deeds, of your saving acts all day long—though I know not how to relate th...  Read More

As we move into the 4 the week of our stay-at-home orders, if you’re like me, you’ve probablybroken into your vault of classic movie DVD collection. One of my all-time favorite flics when Iwas a kid ...  Read More