I found a letter in the pocket of an old coat. Evidently, the writer had been going through a rough time and was appealing to his Father for help. As you can see in the excerpt below, I suspect that he has trouble trying to keep everybody happy. Somebody needs to tell him it just can’t […]
Jesus saw many wonderful things. He saw water turn to wine. He saw the stormy sea suddenly calm at his command. He saw blind men receive their site and sick people healed. He even saw dead people raised to life. But the thing that surprised him? The thing that filled him with wonder and made him
I told a friend we were looking to hire someone at work. Given the unemployment rate, I thought I was doing a good thing. Perhaps the friend has other friends who need a job. I was doing him a favor, right? Not so. It turns out the friend is in the business of finding jobs
Today’s post has more questions than answers, but since this blog is “various stuff” from my life, that’s OK, because I certainly don’t have all the answers. There is a boy who, along with me, wishes we had an answer to this one. We are searching for it together. Perhaps that is enough reason for
The sign simply said “Exit 192 Attraction”. You’ve seen them before, those blue informational signs along the interstate. They usually say “Food” or “Gas” and then list the restaurants or gas stations at the exit. This sign just said “Attraction” and did not list what the attraction was. As I passed, I wondered what I
My son brought a dog home. It wasn’t his dog. He was doing a friend a favor and watching the dog for the week-end. The dog’s name was “Angel”, but she wasn’t. The dog wasn’t an angel at all. She used our floor for a bathroom several times and she did her share of whining
I suppose this post is a bit silly, but sometimes I can’t help myself. Anyway, as I thought about it on the way to work this morning, I couldn’t help but sing the Michael Frye song: Jesus, Be the Center. With apologies to Robert Frost . . . Whose woods these are I think
If you have ever spent much time in an airport, you know that just sitting and watching the people can be one of the best ways to pass the time. The airport is full of all kinds of people, coming and going. It’s the perfect spot to sit and watch the world waltz by.
The Thai Cuisine restaurant was a great place to eat. I discovered it years ago right after it opened. They had good food at a good price so I went often. I told others about it. After a few months, the place got busier and it became harder to get a table. They had a thriving lunch-time
My dog has devotions with me almost every morning. I wake up and drag myself down the hall to the living room where I sit in a chair. In that chair, I read my bible and talk to God. Most mornings, before I even get there, my devoted dog has already made her way to