Broken Compasses and Breadcrumbs

Be honest with me for just a second. Do you feel lost? I know. As adults, we shouldn’t admit things like that. Who wants to confess that they aren’t sure where they are, or how to move forward? I mean, we’re supposed to know what we are doing at this point. Right? If we don’t, […]

It’s His Vineyard

The other day my son approached me with a question that really impressed me. For clarification, he’s a high school student and a man of few words. He said, “Dad, what kind of Christian are we?” To be fair, what he was really asking was “Are we Baptist, Lutheran, Episcopalian, Catholic or Baptaluthrepiscocatholic… WHAT ARE […]

Your Weakness is Your Superpower!

I am a huge geek. Anytime a new Star Wars, Avengers, Wolverine, or Batman movie comes out, I’ll probably see it. That goes double for Superman. I mean, come on! The Man of Steel? He’s faster than a speeding bullet! In case you didn’t know, he’s more powerful than a locomotive! If that’s not enough […]

When You Show Up

I’ve got good news for you. After many years of searching, I found that crystal ball I’ve been looking for! It was up in the attic, next to the ab cruncher I forgot about and the mountain bike that I never used. So I dusted it off and peered into the great beyond. I already […]

Love Arrives

I distinctly remember the first time I held each of my kids. For both of them, it was right after delivery. It was so powerful! I gazed into their baby blues, and I was captivated. It was like I was caught in a tractor beam! It was like Star Lord getting zapped onto Yondu’s ship, […]

Peace Dancing

This past week, one of my Facebook friends posted a video of Dick Van Dyke who is about to turn 99. The background music for this video is “All My Love” which is an amazing song performed by Chris Martin of Coldplay. The video features Van Dyke as he answers questions about his life and […]

I Am Conflicted

It’s happened to me more times than I care to admit. I’ve added a Christmas gift to my cart on Amazon that I know is too expensive and doesn’t fit our budget. My cursor is hanging over the “Place Your Order” button on my screen and beads of sweat are breaking out on my forehead. […]

The Expectation of Good

Simply put, hope is the expectation of something good. This time of year we celebrate “Advent” which means arrival. The arrival that people of the Christian faith celebrate is the arrival of Jesus into our reality. In my last post, I made it clear I am struggling with hope this holiday season. Are you? Some […]

When Hope Arrives

I am in a group text with a few friends who pray for each other. Okay, the group is for prayer requests AND ridiculous GIFS to make each other laugh. But that’s it! And to wish people happy birthday but nothing more. Alright…in some rare cases to see if anyone wants to get dinner together. […]

Above the Treeline

Gratitude is saving me. It has been for the last few years. It is not something nice to add to my pantheon of virtues, it is the virtue that breathes life into every character trait I have. The mental and emotional peace I receive from the daily practice of gratitude, is incalculable. If you are […]