Sunbeams and Raindrops: Aerial Lessons in Faith
The devil was beating his wife the other day. It is an old wives tale, that whenever a rain shower fails to chase the sun from the sky, the devil is supposedly abusing his better half. I don’t recall the…
Play Your Part
I recently had a difficult time singing Andrae Crouch’s “Let the Church Say Amen.” While I’m sure my musical limitations were a factor, my stubborn singing habits shoulder most of the blame. See, I was trying to sing both the…
Pathway to Peace: Finding Your Center
I spent part of my weekend in the company of an active one-year-old child. It was a good time; he was high on life, and I caught a contact. I watched as he bounced around nearly every inch of his…
Life Interrupted
The major problem of life is learning how to handle the costly interruptions. The door that slams shut, the plan that got sidetracked, the marriage that failed. Or that lovely poem that didn’t get written because someone knocked on the…
God’s Request: Believe in Me
The last time things did not go as planned, I retrieved my trampled faith from the ground, dusted it off, and tucked it deep in my heart for safekeeping. Imagine my surprise when it reemerged, resilient as ever, ready to…
Instant Blessings: Believing God for Suddenly
Friday afternoon I sat staring at my Blackberry in confusion as I read an e-mail from a client. The sender thanked my team for some work we had done. He was referencing documents that he had just received – only…
