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Little Things
(2 minute read) In that family history questionnaire at the doctor’s office, if they asked, “Is there any history of exercise in your family,” my only answer would be my brother Bob. He is 84 years old and has a gym membership. He usually walks 6 miles a day. His version of having a good…
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Knowing One Truth
(2-minute read) The first real truth I discovered about God happened when I was 14. This was long before I had a real relationship with him. It happened on what was, until that point, the worst day of my life. I felt rejected by everyone that I knew. As I was walking home from school,…
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Heart Problem
(2-minute read) Last week, the doctors found something wrong with my heart. They scheduled to go in to figure out what was wrong and, if possible, fix it on Friday morning. When doctors enter your body, unexpected things can go wrong, even with simple procedures. Years ago, I was in a doctor’s office for a…
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Picking Up Stones
(3-minute read) I heard some friends saying, “Hate the sin but love the person,” when talking about someone who had done something wrong. I thought it sounded spiritual and then used the expression one day when someone was caught stealing. I immediately felt the displeasure of the Lord. I recoiled, “What? It’s a good expression.…
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Peace
(2-minute read) I used to think of peace as a passing feeling, like happiness or sadness. One day my eyes were opened. I bought a Christian magazine from the bookstore to read the cover article. Whenever I went over to pick up the magazine at home to read it, I would feel uneasy and just…
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Love
(2-minute read) I love my wife. Why? I don’t know; I just do. I can tell you why I like her or admire her. I have reasons for those, but love seems so irrational. This August, we will have been married 56 years. You would think that I would be able to answer that question…
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Son of God / Son of Man
(2-minute read) Jesus identified with the titles: Son of God and Son of Man. Jews in the 1st century used the word son slightly differently than we use it today. On Jewish New Year, in a male child’s 12th year of life, a father would lay his hands on his head and pronounce that he…
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The Experiment
(2-minute read) My wife, like most artists, is constantly experimenting and learning. Lately, it’s been on the subject of painting clouds. Last week, she wanted to experiment with a new color palette to create a mood with clouds and water. Since experimenting with a new full-size canvas would become expensive, she chose a thin, inexpensive…
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Evil
(1-minute read) Evil doesn’t know it’s evil. It just believes that it’s more rational than others. It can confidently stand before God and be the accuser of men. It lives in a world of absolutes where what it says is wrong is wrong; good is what’s needed and necessary. It speaks to men, “I wouldn’t…
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Struggle and Practice
(2-minute read) My wife, Jo, is an artist. She took up art late in life and is still learning on every painting she does. I could hear sounds of frustration from her as I walked through the room and asked, “What’s the problem?” “My clouds. I can’t get my clouds right.” I watched her paint…
Walking the path 