It happened again to me last night and this morning: We went to bed as usual, and as I laid down I plugged my phone in and said, “I’m going to get up a little earlier tomorrow.” I told my wife that 4:30 sounded right, and I promptly set the alarm on my phone. Before… Read More »
What Season Are You In?
I loved growing up in Michigan. While some might speculate that it is because of the greatest College Football team in the entire world calling it home (The University of Michigan Wolverines), it is surprisingly not football related at all. The reality is that my love for Michigan is largely because of the four seasons… Read More »
Imaginary Tables and Habits
Belinda and I have recently been remodeling our house… Let me start over. Since moving to be closer to the church, it has been nonstop work as we update our house. I joke about it often, but it has been fun. What guy doesn’t like tearing down walls, and ripping up flooring? While I am… Read More »
Just Let Go
For those of you who do not know me well, I probably should share an important detail: I spent many years in the military. We enjoyed the travel and living not only around our country, but literally around the world. South Carolina, California, Virginia, Oklahoma, Germany and several other stops, all of which made an… Read More »
Needs or Wants?
I don’t like slowing down. My preference is to get up early, work through lunch, and stay busy right up until it’s time to go to bed. I would always say in my younger years, that I felt that I was missing out on many things by sleeping in or by relaxing. Even now, at… Read More »
But They Owe Me a Cup of Coffee
In Matthew 12:21-35 we read an interesting account of Jesus responding to a question from Peter. It was a good question and one that I believe was sincere. Peter was not trying to find a loophole or a way to skirt around an issue. His question was, “Lord, how many times am I supposed to… Read More »
A Giver or a Hoarder?
Today, my wife and I stopped for lunch at a local Mexican restaurant. We were escorted to a table near the back and seated in a busy spot, next to the kitchen entryway. As we settled into our seats and began to empty the basket of tortilla chips that was placed in front of us,… Read More »
But…
There is an assumption, that pastors like to talk. I may be an exception to that idea, as I really would prefer to sit alone at home and read a book rather than to talk with people. (Are you surprised?) Don’t get it wrong, I love people and I love pastoring the flock that God… Read More »
Careless Words
I remember the day clearly. I had recently moved to a new location as I moved up in my military career. My record spoke for itself, my experience was more than adequate for the new assignment, and my ability to function as part of a larger team unquestionable. I was excited to meet my new… Read More »
Made New
Once, there was a time when I was really into motorcycles. I mean REALLY into motorcycles. You might even say that I was a bit eccentric. I couldn’t stop with just one, I had to have more. If I recall correctly, at one point there were at least 5 of them in our garage. Nice… Read More »
