So we do not lose heart. Though our outer self is wasting away, our inner self is being renewed day by day. For this light momentary affliction is preparing for us an eternal weight of glory beyond all comparison, as we look not to the things that are seen but to the things that are unseen. For the ... Continue reading
Unplanned destinations
September 5, 2023 By Leave a Comment
"You intended to harm me, but God intended it all for good. He brought me to this position so I could save the lives of many people." —Genesis 50:20 (NLT)Joseph was the first human to be ghosted. His brothers didn't like him, so they sold him to slave traders, told their father, Jacob, he'd ... Continue reading
The sun will come out tomorrow
August 30, 2017 By Leave a Comment
“I've got a theory that if you give 100% all of the time, somehow things will work out in the end.” — Larry Bird“And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose for them.” — Romans 8:28 (NLT)“Don't ... Continue reading
Where dreams lead
November 6, 2007 By 4 Comments
All the leaves are brown, and the sky is grey. I've been for a walk on a winter's day. I'd be safe and warm if I was in L.A. California dreamin' on such a winter's day. — California Dreamin' by John and Michelle Phillips, sung by The Mamas and The Papas When I was young, I would sometimes lie ... Continue reading
Home, sweet home
March 17, 2007 By 3 Comments
It was always dark when we left Grandmom's house and piled into the car for the long drive home. My sister would fall asleep in the back seat, but I would press my cheek against the cold glass of the side window and watch the passing headlights of the other cars as we left the city and plunged into ... Continue reading
Choppin’ cactus in the Kingdom of God
June 12, 2006 By 1 Comment
When the President goes to Crawford, Texas, he spends his time choppin' cedar. In the rest of the US, rooting out crabgrass, with an axe, would be the rough equivalent.Prickly pear cactus is our crabgrass here in the Arizona desert. It takes over. Every so often, you have to root it out and haul ... Continue reading
Beyond the stars
October 29, 2003 By Leave a Comment
Kelvin: Am I alive or dead? Rheya: We don't have to think like that anymore. We're together now. Everything we've done is forgiven. Everything. —from the movie Solaris Would you know my name if I saw you in heaven? Would you feel the same if I saw you in heaven? I must be strong and carry ... Continue reading
