A couple of days ago I saw close up the importance of friendship played out in the life of our son and daughter-in-law. I wouldn’t have seen their personal interaction with Sara and Phil had it not been for the…
A couple of days ago Siri came to my rescue. without expecting anything from me in return. Not knowing the hours that a neighborhood grocery store was open, I checked in with Siri. Me: “Siri, What are the hours of…
Our summer officially began this past week with a family vacation in Montana. For the past ten years we’ve spent a week or two each summer at a gorgeous vacation home on the shore of Flathead Lake thanks to the…
When I meet someone new I ask the usual questions like Where do you work? Are you in school? Where do you live? Do you have a family? But I also like to ask people Do you have any spiritual…
I’m not one to make excuses, but in the past week I’ve come face-to-face with my lack of understanding. I’m sure you can relate to my feelings. Especially if you’ve had a friend or family member die or you are…
I can’t say any of us kids made it easy on my mom. One thing is for sure, we kept mom on her knees. I guess you could say it was our unintentional way of helping her grow closer to…
If your name shows up on a book’s acknowledgement page, you must have done something good. You made a valuable contribution in some way in getting the book to market. John – this book bears the mark of your expert…
In one of the last books he wrote, the Apostle Paul said “I’ve learned to be content in whatever circumstances I am in” (Philippians 4:11). I find that amazing! Especially when you consider his living conditions when he wrote those…
Whenever we go on a vacation we take pictures. A lot of pictures. And in this techie world we live in, it’s common to share our vacation photos with the world through our social media connections. It’s been said that…
The overwhelming majority of people can’t tell someone the story of the Bible from beginning to end. I know. For years I was a member of their group. Even after graduating from a reputable Christian college where I took the…