I say this all the time – words matter! I use and abuse words as much as the next guy but, on the second hearing of an Easter church invite I cringed. Do not call it the story of Easter. It is the ACCOUNT of Easter. Then the pastor on the radio invited people to…

We know and say that God is love. He is more love than anything we know but love is usually directional for people. We love a person or a thing or what just happened. We are hidden with Christ in God and still recognize good vs evil. One day love will reign as the only…

I save, rinse, and re-use unspoiled ziplock bags. I’ve mentioned before that I was raised by good people of the generation from the depression. The “poor” principles were inconsistent but applied. So when I read that it took 10,000 hours, or some other crazy number, to make a dress for a star to walk the…

I have a ridiculous satellite clock that miss-fires any time (twice each year) there is a spring-forward or fall-back event. This time I thought I had it all figured out. I had plugged my phone & Apple Watch in another room and read a bit in bed. I knew I needed to add an hour…

It has been a year since I graduated from YWAM 50+. It is time to finish reviewing the things that I learned and heard from God. Art is not science but we can see God in our beautiful world. We can see satan in the ugly. This study included art and how artists through time…

As the world hunts for Christians we hunt for Jesus, His truth, people to share His truth with, and His will for each of us. I received a strange stare this week when I said that the world is hunting for Christians but what else can we call martyrs and those hiding in home churches…

In the last few days I have read, received, studied, and been around really smart people. I have ideas as I process. If you are like me, somedays there is no time to process or write well enough to give these ideas service. Here are just a few snippets… Who’s Your Mama I hope I…

Because we have all experienced betrayal, even God, how much does it hurt? To forsake another person is to leave them entirely, usually in a moment of need. Forsake can also mean simply giving something up for the hope of something better. The connotation normally implies leaving someone behind when they want you to stay….

Last night I attended a send-off for missionaries leaving for Japan. It was wonderful and I left with two pages of prayer requests. This morning I went to a prayer breakfast for a prison ministry. It was my first time and prayer is more fun than it used to be. I’m not sure why. I…

I loved elementary school recess. I could kick a ball further than my buds (ballet I’m sure) and was quick enough for dodgeball. I can’t imagine playing dodgeball today but I thought of it as it relates to attack and deflect. Most attacks, if any, are words. Someone delivers words and we try for peace…