A few weeks ago, someone asked how I was doing with all the upheaval, pandemic-ly speaking. Travel halted. Speaking events evaporated, and with them, income. “Safe” meant distancing myself from my own children and grandchildren. We had doubled-up on our Sam’s Club purchases before the shelter-at-home advisories, so we were flush—if you’ll pardon the expression—with…
A mouse and I are in a showdown. I have it corralled, and I’m hoping it follows its appetites to its demise inside the bait station I’ve set up. Lovely, I know. As I write, here at the tail end of the cold weather, all the critters have tired of searching for food that seems…
“For whoever has despised the day of small things shall rejoice, and shall see the plumb line in the hand of Zerubbabel.” (Zech. 4:10 ESV) Are you in a season of rebuilding? Maybe you can identify with one of these scenarios: You finally did it! You quit your 9-to-5 job to pursue your dreams. But…
I hate Ferris wheels. I realize this may sound a little extreme, considering I’m referring to a carnival ride. I realize that most people view such rides as a source of fun and entertainment. Nevertheless, I stand by my statement. I really hate Ferris wheels. The source of my dislike is no mystery. I am…
The decorations have been packed away, the Christmas carols turned off. All the Advent chocolates have been eaten, and we’re regretting all the second helpings of pie and cookies. The weather reflects my mood as I ponder the questions that weigh heavy on my heart: So what? Who cares? What now? As the holiday season…
Standing during worship, breathing out the words of Kristene DiMarco’s song “He’s in the Waiting” as a prayer of peace for my soul, I caught myself contemplating the past few years. I had recently left a position I loved to engage in a life I needed. Years of working a high-stress job had taken a…