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We humans are really, really quick to judge – a rush to judgment. Why? Because it neatly places the issue in its proper place. If it’s a person then it tells us how we are to  respond to that person. As a creation we are most adept at putting people and things into boxes and then […]

“… the path of grief could not be scripted and was one taken alone, even if one grieved with family.” That’s a quote from a book by Jacqueline Winspear and probably is one of the best descriptions of the the emotion of grief I’ve ever read. Grief is really all pervasive. It is physically felt

What a devastating phrase. I had a friend who use to enjoy quoting, “The road to hell is paved with good intentions.” Unfortunately that’s all too accurate. These words are often used to cover an unthinking act. We use it to justify what we’ve done, or not done. It’s really an excuse, a throw away

I believe we are all looking to belong… somewhere. We are on a search for a home, a place of refuge. But also a place to grow. Simply… we are looking for a place that we belong. And a place that’s safe. It seems that some people have no problem finding their ‘place’. You can watch

What causes us to lie? It’s not a question of whether or not one lies, unfortunately we all do. But why? When we do lie we are typically on tenterhooks until the truth comes out – and it seems to always come out at the worst possible moment. Most of the time we end up getting caught

“The Lord is my Shepherd, I shall not want….” is the beginning of the 23rd Psalm. I think nearly everyone is familiar with this Psalm. Often it is recited at a funeral as a testimony of confidence, of faith. This is also echoed in Ephesians (1:3) which attest to Paul’s statement that we have been blessed with ‘every’ spiritual

Quite honestly, I’m a sucker for a challenge. Not the life threatening type, the personal ability type. My piano teacher always used it each year prior to the piano contest as a motivator. It worked. A challenge is a motivator for me. However, that’s not true for everyone. Some people walk away, for whatever reason,

How do you view life? A series of coincidences or an ever evolving plan? Actually yes, your attitude and belief on this either/or choice makes all the difference. A serendipitous coincidence, though seemingly fulfilling all the definition ‘requirement’, rarely happens. Life, to me, is far more than just a series of coincidences that got me to the place

Recently I was asked by a young man aged 4 1/2 (the 1/2 is very important at that age) why I didn’t go to his church…. or at least he didn’t see me there. This young man enjoys his children’s church and Sunday school and ‘Kids Count’ club. His question was not said accusatory, he was

When I was growing up I was always encouraged to ‘do the best I could do’ in whatever activity I was engaged in. (I doubt that any parent would encourage their child to be mediocre or do only enough to get by or to do as badly as possible.) As a result, I think that