Our Alabaster Jar

Our Alabaster Jar

A story is told about a young man with Downs Syndrome who worked at a local grocery store. He loved the Lord and regularly attended his local church. One Sunday he heard a message about serving others with the unique gifts God has given you. He wondered what special...
The Poetry of Love

The Poetry of Love

I think my first introduction to the poetry of Elizabeth Barrett Browning came in the 11th grade. I loved some of her “love poems,” especially those addressed to her husband, Robert Browning. There is a cool story about her most famous writing to him. “One evening,...
Aslan is on the Move

Aslan is on the Move

Years ago, I had the opportunity to speak in Kenya and when all the work was over, we had a chance to go on a safari in Masa Mari. It was amazing. That first day, we spent the better part of the morning driving around literally bumping into all manner of animals. The...
I Wonder What Roger is Doing?

I Wonder What Roger is Doing?

About 20 years ago, a really good friend of mine died unexpectedly. He was a man of God who studied his Bible continually. He had a servant’s heart; drove a truck for a living and used his extra time to be a blessing to all the members of our church family. He was in...
Celebrating LABOR DAY

Celebrating LABOR DAY

In 1937 the movie Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs was released. It had several catchy tunes; the most recognizable one was sung as the dwarfs made their way home after a hard day’s work in the diamond mine. They sang, “High Ho High Ho, it’s off to home we go.” Over...
Better Sleep

Better Sleep

Every now and again social media makes me laugh out loud. Recently, somebody posted a message on Facebook, and it got me to chuckling. It read: Brain at 3 am. I can see you are trying to sleep. So, I would like to offer you a selection of every memory, unresolved...