This is Us is Us!
Grief is part of the landscape of life. It made itself at home long ago and yet I realized its presence in a profound way when my life partner left earth. It is always there and I ignore it in the same way that I function with a low grade headache or keep eating popcorn…
I am Gomer…
The one character in the Bible that I do not ever want to be identified with is Gomer. Ok, well there are several others, but no matter how much I think I am different than Hosea’s wayward wife, it does not take more than a few seconds to realize I am not – different, that…
Ears to Hear Sunday January 28
Proverbs 3:13-26 13 Blessed is the one who finds wisdom, and the one who obtains understanding. 14 For her benefit is more profitable than silver, and her gain is better than gold. 15 She is more precious than rubies, and none of the things you desire can compare with her. 16 Long life is in…
Weird!
When we were dating, our common friends would remark that we certainly belonged together since we are both weird. Not sure if that word has new or negative connotations but at the time it certainly was accurate! So much so, that 35 years later the child of one of our former students texted me to…
Who am I?
I know I wear a variety of hats in my life. Most of them give me hat head so that I don’t want to take them off. Nevertheless, I need to be ready to switch roles and I have put some hats on a shelf (pastor) or thrown them out (wife). Often at work I…
Anniversaries!
50 years Dennie and Diana This ministry power couple has had a powerful impact on many people, but most importantly (for me anyways), they have shaped me more than they will ever know. It is an honor to celebrate their marriage and I join the 1000’s of others who would be first in line to…
Barnacles on the Ship of Life
So I know that I am getting older. No matter how I try to disguise it or ignore it, it is a real thing. There are things about getting older that are good, but this one thing is not. I went to my doctor this week to have her check some spots on my skin,…
Thanksgiving at my brother’s house
Thanksgiving at my Brother’s house: On the day of Thanksgiving my family was blessed: with a 25 pound turkey 2 many cooks 3 kinds of pie 4 blended households 5 bearded men 6 grandkids present 7 coffee drinkers 8 sparkling ciders 9 side dishes 10 college graduates 11 thousand blessings 12 music lovers I love…
The End of an Era
16 years and countless hours on a soccer field, dozens of pairs of cleats, shinguards and uniforms; lots of laundry, sunscreen and gas, and now it is all in the rearview mirror. Clayton has played his last soccer game. Oh, I am quite sure that there will be more games and soccer play in his…