Tag: love

Inspirational

Dreams of the Possible

The 4th of July celebrates the dreams of the those who arrived on the scene before us and opened doors to make new things possible. Our forefathers were certainly not perfect in themselves, but they put aside their differences to launch something new, to bring opportunity to those who longed for freedom in ways they […]

July 4, 2022
Inspirational

Don’t Lock Up Love!

When love goes missing, some say “good riddance” because any excuse to cast love into the darkness works for them. After all, violence and hatred rule the day, and nobody can fix that. Some say love is just too disappointing and never lives up to their expectations, so they are better off without it anyway. […]

February 28, 2022
Inspirational

Love Forgives

Forgiveness is sticky! We’re grateful for it when we want God to forgive our foolishness and self-centeredness. We like it well enough when someone who has hurt us in the past, finally declares they were wrong and would like us to forgive them. When it comes to seeking the forgiveness of someone else over something […]

February 10, 2022
Inspirational

This Thing Called Love

Love matters! What kind of love? Every kind! When your heart is open to all that God would have you become, then love is your world view, your faith view, and your life view. It is the place where you start and the perspective that drives everything you do. That familiar scripture from 1 Corinthians […]

July 19, 2021
Inspirational

An Encouraging Word

Sometime ago, I wrote a book called The Heart-Shaped Life Daily Devotional. My hope with this series of books was to remind each of us that it’s okay to have a soft heart. In fact, it’s more than okay. In God’s view, it’s the only way your heart is open enough to be shaped at […]

July 8, 2021
Inspirational

Dad’s Home!

I grew up in a farming community called Sand Hill.  We lived in an old house that sat directly across from a private saw mill, and was surrounded by rolling hills.  With a little imagination you could wander out to the meadow where the blueberries grew and climb on big rocks. Those rocks often turned […]

June 17, 2021