Faith for Real Life
Yesterday, I spent a little over an hour relaxing between a lake and a pool. It was a cooler than normal Texas Sunday afternoon, with a breeze. The puffy white clouds provided a regular respite from the sun. I had a good book and a big glass of iced tea. It is ridiculous how happy I felt in… Continue reading Sweet Summertime
Last year, on this very day, I was at our daughter's home, awaiting the birth of our grandson, when I paused to take a picture of a beautiful sunset. I took one tiny step off their back porch and fell in an ever so slight hole with one foot and broke my ankle on the… Continue reading When Broken Things Heal
On Wednesday, I celebrate another milestone, the thirtieth anniversary of my ordination into Christian ministry. I keep checking the math on that because I cannot believe it is true. On June 14, 1987, I knelt on the sanctuary steps while the hands of many were placed on my shoulders and head. I remember being surprised by their… Continue reading 30 Years
In days gone by, a milestone was literally a stone or pile of stones which marked the distance along a route. A milestone reassured a traveler of the distance he/she had traveled and that they were still on the right path. Now it also means an action or event that signifies a change in a… Continue reading Milestones
This past Sunday was our celebration of graduating high school seniors at church. We are graduating our third child on Thursday and about to have an empty nest. We have had a child in our home non-stop for 29 years, so yes, an empty nest is going to be fun/strange/sad/happy/quiet; so many things to feel. Seriously. Imagine all of… Continue reading What the High School Students Taught Me
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