Heavenly Father, I come before You today with a repentant heart. I have sinned against You in thought, word, and deed. I have fallen short of Your glorious standards and violated Your holy commands. Please forgive me for all my…

Some Pre-K programs have “Pre-Kindergarten Moving On” ceremonies and celebrations. I know adults who could use some of that. So do you.

No dog ever abandoned its owner because the person was old, poor, or sick. Need more context? Proverbs 12:10 And if you really wanna look into it and maybe be more than a little uncomfortable, see Exodus 23:4,5.

Yes, I am indeed aware of the irony of the situation you and I are in right now. We are looking at a screen. Again. Or, still. Without any further comment from me, I yield my humble space here to…

Gracious God, you give good gifts to your children. I’m thankful for the big things like life, and breath, and salvation. But build in me a heart of thankfulness for all the little things as well. For the beautiful sunrise,…

Sky McCracken, colleague and online friend says so much so well here — Sabbath Keeping, the Protestant Work Ethic, and Recovering from Workaholism Over the years several folks have asked me about my “success” in the church as a pastor.…

COPIED from someone somewhere and in a pocket notebook — Once you grow up, you realize you don’t want to be crazy in love. You want to be calm in love, stable in love, patient in love, understood in love,…

Sometimes it seems like in many situations we’re not even doing that anymore.

I am no longer my own, but thine.Put me to what thou wilt, rank me with whom thou wilt.Put me to doing, put me to suffering.Let me be employed by thee or laid aside for thee,exalted for thee or brought…

Michael Tilson Thomas — A “coda” is a musical element at the end of a composition that brings the whole piece to a conclusion. A coda can vary greatly in length. My life’s coda is generous and rich. — …..…