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Several years ago, I wrote a children’s book called Sticky and Stones. The key idea of the book was to help children understand that harsh and unkind words don’t have to stick to them. They don’t have to carry them around or even accept them. After all, the person who said those words probably didn’t […]
I don’t know about you, but sometimes I read Bible stories and I’m swept back in time, able to imagine the scene, the characters, and appreciate the historical perspective that comes to mind. As many times as I’ve read the Luke 24 account of the two followers of Jesus, taking the seven-mile trek between Jerusalem […]
As human beings, there’s nothing we like better than a resounding definite maybe. After all, we can hope the maybe turns to yes. We can imagine the many ways that our maybe can become a reality. We play with all the “if” and “then” scenarios we can think of. Yes, “maybe” means we are on […]
A genuine smile is the best gift you can give anyone. It’s your signature. It’s the invitation that says I’m listening to you, I’m here for you, and I am happy to be around you. It’s the unspoken connection between two souls, two hearts, or two complete strangers. It’s the thing that can keep you […]
I’m an optimist! I love to think about all the things that are still possible. That’s how I move past yesterday and look forward tomorrow. From everything I can tell, the greatest possibilities occur when we prepare for them, get ready, imagine everything we want. Whether we plan to run a foot race, take a […]
Just yesterday, we sang our hallelujah’s, grateful, joyful, uplifted by the faithfulness of all that God has done. Psalm 113 says, “The Lord’s name should be praised from where the sun rises to where it sets.” Why? What difference does Easter make? If we believe in God, isn’t that enough? Not being a theologian, I […]
One of the movies that fascinated many of us in the late 70’s was called Close Encounters of the Third Kind. The film took us to a place called Devils Tower and gave us a chance to encounter aliens. If you remember the movie, you might also have spent some time trying to figure out […]
I suppose we all define friendships differently, but today; I want to shine a light on what causes us to call someone a “friend.” Some of us like to announce to others we have over five million Facebook friends. Really? Are you friends simply because someone follows you online, tweets about you, or shares your […]
The NCV version of Psalm 23 starts this way. It says, “The Lord is my shepherd; I have everything I need.” Do you remember the last time you truly felt content, blessed to be able to say, “I have everything I need?” The psalmist gives us a significant clue to this genuine sense of peace […]
Recently I was coming home on a flight from Chicago, having visited my children in Ohio. After we landed, the pilot said the usual things about how happy he was we had chosen to fly with the airline, and then when he finished, he said, “Be kind to each other out there.” For some reason, […]
