Jan
28
2026
Hope seems in short measure when we see the violence happening in America. People with masks shooting civilians and dragging children away from parents.
Never in my lifetime would I believe this could happen.
Here we are with a...
Jan
26
2026
As I witness men tearing down signs that tell the truth of slavery in our nation, I consider the cost this is to their lives, to their children’s lives, to their souls.
Dad and I would have a long conversation...
Jan
21
2026
My mom and I like speed. I like haste. I like to hurry through a store, rush through conversations, interrupt, or move on.
I am like my dad in that I say things in haste that would be better left...
Jan
19
2026
In my devotional, I was feeling sad when I opened an advent book by one of my favorite authors, Henri Nouwen. In the front of the book I discovered a note from my dad Very briefly he wrote:
“Pure Joy!
Thank...
Jan
16
2026
One of the greatest losses a child can experience is father loss. Father loss comes in many forms.
A three-year-old boy's father dies in a plane crash.
Two sons whose father is convicted of sex crimes are removed from their home.
A...
Jan
14
2026
What is your true desire? Can you peel back the reasons for the way you want to live?
I consider this as I think over the death of my father and in many ways loss of my mother....
Dec
22
2025
One Christmas Season, Dad felt at the apex of frustration with his stage four cancer diagnosis. Worn out and weary to the bone, he tried to navigate both the physical and emotional work of managing his pain. He wrestled...
Dec
12
2025
Each life experience has the potential to reward us three times.
#1. The Preparation Experience. Potentially, this can be an exciting time. Anticipation, hoping, planning and preparing are good things.
Example: I find the hunt for a new thing, be...
Dec
10
2025
Before going into the three thoughts that heighten anxiety, first, let’s consider what the scripture says: “be anxious for nothing.” That is an interesting expectation. Be anxious about zero situations, zero scenarios. With anxiety being a worldwide epidemic, what...
Dec
08
2025
I like to break down verses word for word. “Cast all your cares.” What an image that is, one especially given to us from St. Peter who would know all about the skill of casting. I imagine Peter with...
