As I am writing this note I am 39,000 feet up in the air en route to Dallas. As we did the rocket take off from John Wayne airport, my view of the coast line was stunning. There were no clouds to...

As I write this note, my dear friend of 32 years is finalizing the details for his move out of state. Dennis Bock has been the Assistant Superintendent of Stoneybrooke Christian Schools since our...

A few days ago, an extra second was added to “Coordinated Universal Time” in order to synchronize atomic clocks with astronomical time. Apparently, the earth’s rotation around its axis is not very...

As you read this musing, I am sailing the inland passage of Alaska. This is one of my favorite places to be. You sit on a balcony with a pair of binoculars and watch God’s incredible nature float...

A few months back I read a book entitled Not a Fan by Kyle Idleman. His premise was that becoming a completely committed follower of Jesus is much more than just being an “enthusiastic admirer”....

I fancy myself as somewhat of a “wordsmith.” I like reading dictionaries. I love dissecting famous speeches. Listening to recordings of major addresses is so much fun. The cadence is remarkable, the...

Last Sunday our church had a prolonged worship service. There was virtually no preaching. The music team led us through a series of prayer concerns and we culminated our time together with...

Like everybody else, I have tough weeks. Sometimes they get strung together like beads and can get overwhelming. I am in one such season. So this morning, I broke out a notebook and pen and began to...

Yesterday I had a wonderful conversation with a dear friend. We were discussing her mother who suffers significantly from Alzheimer’s disease. Her sweet mom is struggling a great deal. At this...

A year ago, I had the great blessing of being able to visit Ireland. It had been on my list for years. Starting in Dublin, I visited all but 3 counties and loved it. I loved the food, the weather,...

For much of Israel’s history, they were a nomadic people, traveling around with their extended families. But after God led them into the Promised Land, each tribe (with the exception of Levi) was...

A few years ago, I spent a delightful 3 or 4 weeks reading The Chronicles of Narnia for the first time. I have a favorite section in each book, and in the Voyage of the Dawn Treader, I love the...