I enjoyed reading the Harry Potter saga of books many years ago. They are not evil, nor are about how to perform witchcraft. This story is primarily about the struggle of good versus evil. Weaved within this story is the primary importance of the power of love. At one point, the wise old professor Dumbledore…
Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others. Philippians 2:4 No, that does not contradict the earlier words of Saint Paul when he wrote, “ Make it your ambition to lead a quiet life, to mind your own business and to work with your hands,…
Sometimes we forget that “winning in life” is NOT the goal of a Christian. By any tangible human measure, Jesus did not win. He was crucified and he died. That is definitely not winning. On that day, Pilate won, the Sanhedrin won and the chief priests won. Jesus certainly accomplished his mission of gifting forgiveness and salvation…
This past week, a friend shared the reflection below written by Luke Holmes who I do not know. It was thought provoking… Through years of practice and hard work, I have learned to spot a garage sale sign at great distances. Driving through OKC my eye caught a big one – not only was it…
If you don’t live in Las Vegas, the big story this past week was the rain in the Las Vegas Valley. Rain in an amount we haven’t seen in quite a while. Incredibly, Lake Mead added three inches of depth because of the precipitation. In other parts of the country, rain is a fact of…
There is a man named Kevin Ford who works at the airport here in town. Specifically, he works at a Burger King in terminal one. Kevin has worked at that Burger King for 27 years with perfect attendance. He originally began working at this job as a single father when he gained custody of his two…
Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the desert and streams in the wasteland. Isaiah 43:18-19 There are some things in my life I would love to forget. If there…
I recently came across an article from the Good News Network about some very old trees. In 1993, a cypress tree stump in Chile was confirmed by tree-ring-counting as 3,622 years old—showing the capacity of these slow-growing relatives of sequoia to endure through centuries. However, another scientist recently found that a living individual, known as…
I am currently visiting my father in Rice Lake, Wisconsin. Rice Lake is in the northwest portion of the state. I believe the town is named after the lake and not the other way around. Although I leave for Chicago, IL tomorrow and then to Galesburg, IL after that, I am taking the time to…
I read an article this past week that touched my heart. I want to share a portion with you… Ayda Zugay isn’t someone who normally likes to save things. The walls of her Boston home are bare. She keeps a small bag packed with essential items in case she ever needs to leave quickly. But…
