It something we all face every day. It’s the selfish, self-serving, self-preserving side of us that wants to fulfill our flesh-generated desires with micro-fast speed.  It’s the side of us that does not want to be bothered with other people’s problems, with day-altering decisions, or requests for our time, our service, or our stuff. The […]

Sound like a country song? Last night my wife and I were able to share a very special time with our four daughters. It all began the previous evening when our dog Charlie made a run for it when I opened the gate to move a motorcycle project into our garage. As I walked down […]

  Have you ever had to tear anything down?   Maybe an old shed or a fence? Maybe you’ve remodeled your kitchen or bathroom or changed the landscaping in your front yard. Think back to that thing you had to tear down or rip out…. What was the purpose? In the past we have talked […]

I have a lot of great childhood memories. I remember how the warm Virginia summertime seemed to last forever. I remember the time my dad and I put firecrackers inside matchbox cars to see if they would blow up. I remember mom baking what seemed like hundreds of cookies around Christmastime. I remember having a […]

The other night our pastor shared this example with us…. He held up a nice, clean twenty dollar bill and asked who would want it.  Of course most people said they would. You don’t have to ask me twice . Then, he took the perfectly good Andrew Jackson and crinkled it up in his hands.  […]

Have you ever heard this phrase? “I have to level with you.” It usually precedes something unpleasant. Something you wish you didn’t have to hear. Something uncomfortable. It’s a phrase that may cause you’re stomach to cramp while waiting to hear the grueling details. If you’ve USED the phrase, it’s usually as an entry to […]