The sun was shining through the window on a Sunday after church. I was five and had learned about Heaven that day and told my Mom I was going. She explained how I get to Heaven and I accepted Jesus as my Lord and Savior. No turning back. Baptized at nine, camp counselor, youth and…
It’s All True
Yesterday I wore shorts and today it rained. This week many people died and a death changes everything. Do we know Jesus or do we just know about Him? So what is essential today? “Come to me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon…
Today is Wrong
If wrong is the opposite of right, let me tell you how today should’ve gone. Two men would not have opened fire at a Jerusalem bus stop…killing six and critically wounding others. Hamas would not have praised the “resistance” fighters (BS). Charlie Kirk would still be alive as would my besties son, Ryan. That is…
Is it a Noun or a Verb or Both?
There are so many words that fit this description. Honor is one. To honor someone is an action and, therefore, a verb. Does honoring someone ensue honor? I don’t think so. To have honor – be honorable – is a state of being which is also a verb. Honor, the noun, means adherence to what…
Be Caught in God’s Movement
It was May 10, 2000. That is 131 days into a new millennium. I hand wrote the state of affairs and what I thought the Lord was saying. I really thought I had written about this earlier so proceed to the next and I’m sorry but I can’t find it. That is the challenge with…
What to Wear
Downsizing is impossible. I tell people I’m working on it and deliver a few things I hope will be useful. The experts say to save the more precious decisions for last so where do I begin? The piano that’s been in the family for many years? Old furniture but I like it and can’t afford…
About Suffering
The ‘S’ word we know – but do not like – is suffering. I wrote on this topic last June then set it aside. Today I found myself shuffling into an auditorium with a couple thousand people to hear the wonderful Dr Paul David Tripp. Apparently, we have all suffered and we all would like…
Awe as the Gateway
That is a remark in an Epoch Times article connecting science and spirituality. I go to the Book of Romans after the Gospel of John. John 1:1-5, “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things were made…
The Church
On January 8, 2024, I wrote the following to a Seattle Times editor in response to a piece unfairly charging the Christian Church with being full of homophobes. “Hello N. I did say I would not write again but thought you misinformed enough on the church to send this. Mainly – the church is the…
Boycott Billionaires
Today we celebrate Labor Day. I labored in various careers for 50 years and am grateful for the opportunities. God blessed those efforts but the effort is the challenge today. I drove to Marysville to see friends today. Upon circling to return by a more direct route I encountered a ‘demonstration’. The signs were handmade…
He Completed Their Salvation
I’m a happy camper. I did not do it but I pointed to Jesus (not everyday and not always well). I was relentless to practice following Jesus regardless of my circumstances. I carried a role that scripture does not assign. An apathetic leader can confuse young Christians in a home. A divided home has divisive…