Christmas season is a very busy time for many of us.  All the preparations and added tasks that come with the season.  I have shared a bit about aspects of this season in a few of my recent posts.  (See http://wp.me/p1HigT-gC and http://wp.me/p1HigT-ha)  The concept that comes to my mind is the importance of people this Christmas [...]

  I was asked to respond to a question last night that gave me a reason to review my attitude toward my life.  The question was:  “Is there any area in my life where I am defeated?”  I paused awhile before I made a yes or no response.  I ended up writing down “No”.  One [...]

One of my favorite aspects of this time of year is all the Christmas lights that adorn houses, businesses, city streets, and offices.  I could spend hours driving around communities just looking at the Christmas lights.  So this morning I began to wonder what it was about those lights that are so appealing to me. [...]

I attended the funeral service of a colleague who was a truly amazing man yesterday.  Celebrating the life and the resurrection of this man was very meaningful and I learned a lot about his life that I was not aware of.  However, one of the meaningful aspects of attending that service was becoming aware of [...]

Have you ever seen one of those performers who has the skill to keep multiple plates spinning on rods?  I have not had the opportunity to see it in real life but I have seen it on television many times.  I am often amazed by the skill it takes to accomplish such a task.  I [...]

  This morning as I walked and noticed in the new-fallen snow from last night these footprints.  Have you ever looked at something and imagined the story behind whatever you were seeing?  Today, as I looked at these footprints a whole list of questions arose in my mind.  Where was this person going?  Why did they [...]

Some days I just need someone to talk to.  Have you ever had those days?  I find that there are days that I have so many thoughts and so many ideas and so many concerns running through my head.  Those are the days that also feel like I cannot even put together more than two [...]

  There are days when the Spirit places something in my mind that surfaces over and over.  On some occasions, I understand why the Spirit is giving me these thoughts but there are other times that I am baffled by them.  Today is one of those days when I am not sure what I am [...]

One of the aspects of this time of year that I love so much is the reconnecting with friends that I may not have communicated with for quite a while.  Today I received an email from a very dear friend that I sadly do not do a good job of keeping in touch with.  He [...]

Today, I had a new beginning.  For almost eleven years, I have been going to a local coffee shop.  I established new relationships and friendships.  I ventured in new directions with my coffee-drinking habits.  I participated in conversations that were light-hearted, interesting debates, discussions about churches, and even delved into theology.  I watched the ownership [...]