The law of cause and effect, sometimes referred to as the principle of causation, is a basic concept in life. It says for every action, there is a reaction. Doing A causes B. Actions in the past helped shape the present. Actions in the present will help shape the future. This is more than a… Read More »
Jacqueline is Home
Jacqueline is home and I’ve been able hug her…more than once. She and her family arrived in Charlotte last night after a long trip and made it to our house for a late dinner and a good night of sleep. As I write this She and Evan are driving to Charleston to meet with her… Read More »
Jacqueline’s Surgery
While most of us in SC were sleeping last night, in Germany the sun was coming up and our daughter was going into surgery. Jacqueline’s surgery went as planned and she is doing well. The doctors feel good that the margins of the tissue removed will be cancer free, but as always we must wait… Read More »
They’re Just Kids
They were excited and it showed. They hurried through the house and ran around in the yard. They giggled and talked quickly. They jumped from the diving board and the side of the pool into the clear water. They ate chicken nuggets, watermelon, corn, chocolate desserts, and other stuff. They smiled big smiles and had… Read More »
Happy Birthday Mom
Mom celebrated her 78th birthday this week. Below is a photograph of her with four of her eight great-grandchildren taken when we all got together for dinner one evening. Monieca had flown to KY last week and I drove up Sunday afternoon after worship. I stopped at a market after crossing into KY and bought… Read More »
I Saw the Enemy in a Mirror
I once looked in a mirror and saw long, thick, brown hair. Today I look in a mirror and see shorter, thinning, not-as-brown hair. Turn my head to the side and I catch a glimpse of a growing bald spot on the back of my head. Getting older has changed my appearance. It happens to… Read More »
ENEMY: Thy Name is Procrastination
Sunday I made a promise. I said I would write a post on this blog EACH DAY this week about one of the many enemies to a winning marriage and include some practical suggestions for defeating that enemy. That’s exactly what I did for Monday and Tuesday. When you got up early those two mornings,… Read More »
Do You Know How To Say “I Love You”
Monieca enjoys gifts. She likes giving them and receiving them. Especially on special days – you know, holidays, birthdays, etc. The challenge is that she’s married to a man who isn’t into gifts nearly as much as she is. For a gift to move me it has to have real sentimental or personal value or… Read More »
When Being Busy Hurts Your Marriage
The current sermon series “Marriage is a Team Sport” uses team sports as an analogy to help us understand how to have a great marriage. When the team wins, all the players on the team win. When the team loses, all the players on the team lose. It’s the same with marriage. Our marriage coach… Read More »
That Dang Vacuum Cleaner
I really like Saturday mornings. I like to drink coffee, read, write, and relax. This morning I’m listening to cellist Elinor Frey and getting ready to make some changes to tomorrow’s sermon. Meanwhile Monieca put a kettle of pinto beans on the stove. Later we’ll add some corn bread and pork chops to make one… Read More »