BE READY!

BE READY!

by | Apr 14, 2025 | Encouragement

BE READY! Here in my part of Ohio, we just endured another round of extreme spring weather.  It included a tornado watch, as well as a few tornado warnings (“…radar-indicated rotation has been identified…”).  The broadcast weather experts pulled no punches, making...
LIVING AS LIGHT IN A POLARIZED WORLD

LIVING AS LIGHT IN A POLARIZED WORLD

by | Mar 17, 2025 | Encouragement

As I write this, the US President’s speech to a joint session of Congress is just a few evenings past.  Elements of that event echo in my mind: the partisanship, the confrontational messages, the striking division evident in the room, the “over the top” demonstrations...
A “Dear John” Letter to Death

A “Dear John” Letter to Death

by | Feb 12, 2025 | Encouragement

Dear Death, I’m writing to clear the air on the relationship between you and me.   Put directly, we are DONE—I am through with your efforts to manipulate me and everyone I care about.   I know you’re going to go on that rant again about how no one escapes you,...
He Is Faithful!

He Is Faithful!

by | Jan 3, 2025 | Encouragement

We enter 2025 with differing opinions of how 2024 went for us.  For some, it was a year of victories and blessings; for others, it was a year of challenges and setbacks; for the majority, it was likely a mix of both.   So, what should we expect for this fresh new...
LIGHT ARRIVES!

LIGHT ARRIVES!

by | Dec 10, 2024 | Encouragement

As I write this, I sense that the “tone of the times” seems focused on the brokenness around us.  Whether the discussion is political, economic, social, or personal, the tendency is to zoom in on the uncertainty and challenges ahead.   In such dark times, the...