Like many followers of Christ I regularly read from the Psalms as part of my daily prayer time. Since praying the scriptures has become the most meaningful part of my prayer life, the Holy Spirit uses the Psalms to direct some of my prayers. Usually that works well. Until I come to a passage like… Read More »
Time is Life
Life is busy. Too busy! When I was young there was a lot of talk about advances in technology and the invention of new products making life easier, thus creating more free time. It seems the opposite has happened. Progress has increased how much we do or are expected to do, leaving less time for… Read More »
Silent Night and a Choir of Frogs
Like many of you, “Silent Night” is one of my favorite Christmas carols. Its melody and message combine to touch our hearts and paint a beautiful image. At Christmas it encourages us to reflect, appreciate, and worship. I was reminded of that last night…by frogs. After raining off and on most of the day and… Read More »
Spring Baseball and Life
I spent this past week at the beach on a study retreat, working on several sermon series for the rest of the year. Thursday was beautiful day, so I went for a short bicycle ride. When I rode by a park, young kids were practicing baseball on one of the fields. Dads and moms stood… Read More »
A Special Moment – A Special Relationship
While watching the “Space Buddies” movie (picture below) the other night – Oh, you haven’t seen it. Well, it’s about these rambunctious pups who’ve stared in a few movies. They talk to each other and get into all kinds of trouble. In this movie they “accidentally” end up on a space shuttle and take a… Read More »
My Top Six
My favorite part of New Year’s Day is college football and today as had some exciting games. But this blog entry is not about football. It’s about something more important than that…it’s about life. I spent some time yesterday and today thinking about the past year and the moments in my personal life that stand… Read More »
Tomorrow Doesn’t Always Come
Sunday afternoon was tough. I officiated at the funeral of a 36 year old husband and father of four who died from an accident Wednesday evening. He was also a son, brother, grandson, uncle, cousin, and friend. Those who loved him are hurting and life will never be the same for them. His death was… Read More »
Lost in a Memory
I’m sitting in my “Kentucky Room” at home. Decorated with lots of UK Wildcats stuff, it’s where I watch UK games on my big screen. Some of the decorations celebrate past victories and championships. There’s a Jeff Sheppard print celebrating our 1998 NCAA title, a beautiful painting celebrating our 1996 title and an autographed basketball… Read More »
Those Silly Cats
For Valentine’s Day, Monieca and I ate dinner at Outback…the prime rib was really good. When we got home, our two outdoor cats (we live in the country) reminded me of an important lesson in life. Now I know you might think that’s silly, but let me explain. One of my fondest memories is from… Read More »
A Baby And A Dying Man
The digital photo frame on the night stand beside our bed holds hundreds of photographs. Tonight I glanced at it as several pictures of our grandson, Liam, appeared. Taken the night he was born, they brought back a lot of memories. Among those memories was the moment Monieca and I received the phone call from… Read More »