Our garage is a mess. The last few weeks have been very hectic for my wife and I, and on top of that, we’ve been rearranging things. Gutters have been installed, windows are being refinished, and a myriad of other… Continue Reading →

This summer, the area around where I live went through a really bad drought. For months, temperatures during the day were in the 90’s and 100’s, and we didn’t have any rainfall. Following a dry, mild summer, fall, and winter… Continue Reading →

This week, I’ve experienced something new – going to the chiropractor. I’ve had trouble with my neck and shoulder ever since a rollerblading accident in college, but this year, it’s gotten much worse. So I finally broke down and took… Continue Reading →

Every day when I go for my walk in the park at lunch, I walk past an oak tree. Well, I walk past several hundred in reality, but one in particular sticks out to me. It doesn’t stick out to… Continue Reading →

We humans tend to be an impatient sort. We like to go where we want to, when we want to, and get there as quickly as possible. To that end, we often make our own paths, rather than follow the… Continue Reading →

“Not everyone who calls out to me, ‘Lord! Lord!’ will enter the Kingdom of Heaven. Only those who actually do the will of my Father in heaven will enter. On judgment day many will say to me, ‘Lord! Lord! We… Continue Reading →

Yesterday as I was walking among the trees in the park at lunch, in my minds eye I saw them bent and broken, lying on the ground, as if by some natural disaster. As I walked along, I saw the… Continue Reading →

There are times in our lives when we go through trying, stressful periods. Often, while we’re in the midst of what’s going on, we look forward to when the stress of what’s happening will be merely a memory. But when… Continue Reading →

Then Jesus said, “Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest.Take my yoke upon you. Let me teach you, because I am humble and gentle at heart, and you… Continue Reading →

I’ve been spending much of this morning doing housework. Washing dishes, doing laundry, vacuuming, that sort of thing. As I was standing at the kitchen sink a few minutes ago, I was very aware of the Presence of God. I’d… Continue Reading →