The movie trailer caption read, “It’s all she’d ever known…it’s all he’d ever known.” She is white, affluent, successful home decorator Leigh Anne Touhy, who has two bright kids and a husband who is a Taco Bell millionaire. He is black, homeless, fifteen year old Michael Oher, who has twelve siblings scattered all over Memphis, [...]
While visiting my grandson’s pre-school recently I was reminded of a refreshingly fun book I read a number of years ago entitled Everything I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten by Robert Fulghum. I wholeheartedly agree with Fulghum’s simple assessment; “Wisdom was not at the top of the graduate school mountain, but there [...]
I know this comes a little late in the game, but I’m working on another book, so blogging is on the back-burner a bit, but recent events in Haiti and how people around the world have responded had me thinking about compassion the other day. There’s a verse in the parable of the Good Samaritan [...]
Do you remember your God Stories? These are the times that God acted in your life, and there’s no doubt that it was Him.
We need to remember our God Stories to give ourselves encouragement and strengthen our faith, even in the face of fear. God Stories remind us that God will move in our lives [...]
I love being a grandpa. It gives me license to be silly. My two grown sons can’t figure out what happened to me. They watch me with my seven grandkids and just shake their heads in disbelief. “Is this really the man we called Dad? Is this the guy who told us to stop being [...]
PHILIPPIANS 4:6
Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.
This verse is especially encouraging to the Christian ADDer who struggles with prayer and quiet time. We find it a challenge to believe that we’re growing in our faith. A lot of what we’re taught [...]
Went to a high school football game the other night and I’d forgotten just how much I love high school football. Lots of changes: the unevenly lit field to high tech lighting, the stale popcorn to pizza and nachos, and the occasionally synchronized marching band to precision performers. There were still the cute cheerleaders and [...]
Can you imagine training for a race by running up steep hills in heavy army boots? How about wearing a gas mask to help your breath control while you were running? Or what about running in place for hours in a small room at different speeds after your government said you couldn’t be outside? Sound [...]
In all my prayers for all of you, I always pray with joy because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now, being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus. – Philippians 1:3–6 (NIV)
We [...]
Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will. – Romans 12:2
I will never live in Florida. Don’t get me wrong – I’ve got nothing against [...]
I was recently reminded of a very important biblical lesson during a trip to the toilet. Now before you turn away in disgust please hear me out. This is not a gross-out blog. So let me set up the story with the quote that initially inspired me. It’s from a devotional book that I read [...]
Like most of you, I’m no fan of the doctor’s office, what with all the sharp, pointy instruments and the butcher paper-lined beds, but when it comes to taking care of my health, I have learned to recognize that sometimes a visit to a doctor is inevitable.
OK, in a blog shocker, I’ll admit it: I [...]
