Present

What’s the best present you have ever received?  Was it an unexpected gift someone surprised you with that you continue to cherish today?  Was it some teaching or advice that you continue to use and live by years later?  Maybe even more than any material thing, the...

Münstermaifeld

Over a decade ago, I remember driving through a small German village thinking, ‘I wonder what it is like to live here.’  Maybe it was the unique name, or the visual impression of the green grass and timbered houses, but somehow it stayed in my memory.  I’m not sure...

Not into Temptation

I have struggled lately when reminding a 3 year old about the things he should and should not do, and then watching him do exactly what I just warned him about 10 seconds earlier.  He gets it for a short while afterward, when he discovers the consequence of his...

Walk n’ Talk

You have likely heard the phrase, ‘Don’t judge someone until you have walked a mile in their shoes.’  Well, if we all did a little more walking and a lot less talking, maybe we would be better off.  It is easy for us to criticize, judge, and condemn people because...

Lost Love?

Yet I hold this against you: You have forsaken the love you had at first.  Revelation 2:4 Have you ever had your heart broken by someone?  Maybe in middle school and the person you had a crush on gave you the cold shoulder, or as an adult, maybe a relationship you...