This is intentionally posted on December 22 in honor of Russell Anthony Bowles. ========================== It’s three days before...

For a few hours, it was ‘normal.’ Whatever that can mean, last night it meant relaxed socializing with family and friends over a shared...

I was never much of a reader growing up, unlike my sister, Beth, who was a verocious reader. She had a huge collection of paperbacks...

There’s a song I love…best covered by Geoff Moore and The Distance…and it starts “I can see clearly now the rain is gone.” Well, I don’t...

So last week I was reading Psalm 18 and vs. 19 stuck out to me: “He rescued me because He delighted in me.” I was struck with two words –...

It’s that time of year. Yep….more than at seemingly any other time, the dead animals on the side of the road seem more common this time...

Let It Go! I have struggled with where to take this blog post. SO many different angles….so many paths….so many meanings. And I’m not...

It was an unassuming evening. The day had been wrought full of teachings, interactive group discussions, soul searching, tears, laughter,...

You’ve heard it said ‘life is like a box of chocolates…’ Well, my version is ‘life is like a chocolate pudding cup.’ So this past weekend...

If we were totally honest, we would all admit that there is ‘that one place’ in our houses which needs attention. The junk drawer. The...

One of my favorite questions to ask someone is ‘what is God teaching you these days?’ My other is ‘what was the best part of your day?’...

My mind is a blank canvas. There is MUCH stirring inside but the dam is clogged and it can’t find a way out. The ‘tyranny of the urgent’...

My heart broke today. I am saddened and feel the ache – physically – in my heart. There has been so much…’discussion’…shall we say…about...

I am coming to the realization that I am socially asocial. Stay with me now. I’ve been a ‘dump and runner’ pretty much all my life. Yep....

Sometimes things just feel ‘right.’ You feel like you’re walking on air and just cruising along and everything is falling into place…so...

Today life seems to be spinning more than usual. Things are happening at every turn. It’s quite the dichotomy. A dear woman at our church...

Today is a special day. My youngest brother, Scott, celebrates his 3rd year of sobriety today. I am beyond words with how proud I am of...

What do I believe? Ever asked yourself that? Even deeper…ever ANSWERED that question? Not with the church answers. Not with the...

Now before you start reading with any preconceived notions about the title, this is NOT a blog post about deadbeat dads or absent...

Sometimes things just need to be put in a way that penetrate – that speak to you in only such a way as YOU will understand. “Speak a...