Timothy Merrill writes a devotional that I send to people in our church unable to get out and about easily. I include a weekly update cover letter from me and a puzzle page.  This is an excerpt from the devotional he wrote for that group a couple of weeks ago. It’s stuck with me. I…

Proverbs 17:22 starts with A cheerful heart is good medicine. Then it slams us with the contrast: but a crushed spirit dries up the bones. Let’s see…good medicine or something that dries up the bones. I know which I’m choosing. How about you?

A cheerful heart is good medicine, says Proverbs 17:22. What’s in your heart? For real. Because it’s still your choice today. Also for real.

It’s your choice, today and every day.

Wally Lathem is a real life friend from both college and seminary. He recently wrote a powerful reflection piece, and has given me his expressed permission to share this with you here (as is often the case, the highlights are mine) —- I’m still working on Devotions requested by the Seminary in Venezuela regarding Persecution. The more…

“I know that life gives me many moments of pain and sadness. David says don’t forget life also gives you moments of great joy.” Judy Latta wrote that. She and her family are real life friends from a church I used to serve. She gave me her expressed permission to share it with you. Go through…

“You have to practice being present by…slowing…everything…down.” Another Masterclass line from Carlos Santana. Another great line from an old songbook: “Be still…and know that I am God.” (Psalm 46:10) Join me in praying that we’d learn those lessons.  

“Life is a big canvas,” says Carlos Santana, “so put a lot of colors in there.” He tossed this out in a Masterclass video. As my Brit friends say, I was gobsmacked. What colors are you painting with on the canvas of your life today? And to reach over to the film Pocahontas, are you…

Robert J. Brown [if his name’s not familiar, do a quick review of January 21, 2019 on here, and come right back] tells this great story — During some meeting with the Rev. King and Ralph Abernathy, I looked down at their socks. One of Martin’s socks had a hole in it. I said, “Ralph, look…

Confession: Like many others, I was caught up in the controversy over the last couple of days with the reporting of a situation at the Lincoln Memorial. As things developed, I shared several conflicting perspectives from others on who did what when to whom and why on social media. At this point, I’ve removed them…