Picture yourself walking alone on a sidewalk illuminated by pathway lights. The moon shines brightly. The night air is calm. The chirping of the crickets brings a sense of peace. You enjoy this quiet and serene walk and are in no hurry to go inside. In fact, you might just walk around the block a …
I repost this writing every Good Friday. For me, and I hope for you as well, it is a good reminder that because of what occurred on the cross, we have personal access to God. These days, to get to the person we really want to talk to, it seems like we have to jump …
Do you agree, each new day sure does seem like rough and tumble. That phrase can be defined in several ways. Disorderly action with disregard for rules. Put together without much thought; haphazard. A general state of chaotic activity. Unrestrained atmosphere. Any way we look at it, the waters we tread in these days are …
When you plant calla lily seedlings, what do you expect to grow? Tulips? Roses? Of course not. You expect to grow flowers with smooth almost sword-like foliage. These beautiful flowers are native to South Africa. The word “calla” comes from the Greek word for beauty, and despite its name, the calla lily is not actually …
When my wife and I lived in North Carolina, we experienced firsthand the effects of hurricanes. The winds, the rain, the flooding, all of those caused us great distress, wondering when the roof would blow off or when a flying object would come through our window or when one of our many trees would come …
Our culture tells us the faster the better, and if fast is better, then faster must be even better. Well, unless you are a race car driver or a sprinter, fast is not always best. We all seem to sprint through life from one thing to another, oftentimes those things are good and noble, but …