Potential

Within each of us is the potential for great good or great evil.  The only thing that seems to determine how that may play out in our lives are some of the influences and opportunities we have to lead us down one path or another.  Just watch a 2 year old for a few...

Maundy

Maundy Thursday, also called Holy Thursday, is when we commemorate Jesus’ washing his disciples feet as well as the Last Supper.  The word “Maundy” comes from the Latin word for ‘mandate’ or ‘command’ and is a reference to Jesus’ words in the book of John,...

The Hunt

  We spend much of our lives chasing after things.  When we are young, we are in pursuit of the woman we want to become our wife.  Then, we go after things we hope will bring us status and recognition, from our degree, to our job, our house, our family, our...

Cry Out

This past week, we have experienced many ups and downs at our house. We have had a nice mix of the flu and some colds thrown in for good measure. We have also been attempting to get an infant to sleep through the night, as his normal routine is to wake up every 2-3...

By a Thread?

At almost any time of the day, we are only a moment away from disaster.   Whether it is a letter or phone call with bad news about our health, an accident, the unexpected death of a loved one, a broken relationship, becoming trapped by an addiction, losing our job, or...