When the “handwriting on the wall” for my departure from my previous pastorate couldn’t be more clear, one of my friends said to me, “Don’t worry, I’ve got your back”. Days later, I resigned – and that friend has barely spoken to me since. Then last New Year’s, another friend wrote to me something similar: … [Read more…]
When my son, Andy, was but a toddler, I took him to a local hobby shop. Both of us were fascinated with model trains. We wanted to add something to our platform, maybe another set of switches, or maybe a new boxcar. What we looked for was thoroughly unimportant. But what was inestimably important was … [Read more…]
From Riches to Rags How ’bout if the fairy tale read like this instead: “Once upon a time, there lived a happy young girl. Happy she was for she had married a Prince and her mother-in-law loved her one big bit. All the nice things, kind thoughts and loving touches were for her and her … [Read more…]
Any question that begins with the term, “Where?”, can mean one of a few things. It may be intended to be philosophic: “Where is your brain?” In other words, “What were you thinking?” The question may be practical: “Honey, where did you put the remote this time?” Or the question may betray frantic desperation: “Honey, … [Read more…]
Every parent dreams big when God blesses his/her home with a child. “My son’s going to be a heart surgeon someday”, or “He’s going to be a prosecuting attorney.” ” My daughter’s going to be a big city newscaster one day”, or “She’s going to be a future U.S. President.” I’m no different than anybody … [Read more…]