No Pain … No Gain

For the last few weeks I’ve been undergoing a series of painful injections in my knees as part of a treatment plan for Osteoarthritis. Each week as the day of my appointment approaches, I feel […]

Embrace Diversity!

Imagine how boring the world would be if we were all the same? I think God created human beings unique and diverse…partly so we would recognize our need for one another. Please join me on […]

Refreshing

Weeks of rain this winter has refreshed the Arizona desert and the beauty of the wildflowers scatter the mountain trails. As an avid hiker it’s amazing to see the changes in the landscape with just […]

Oh my, oh my, oh my, oh my!

Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your […]

Do Not Say Everything You Think!

The words of the reckless pierce like swords, but the tongue of the wise brings healing. –Proverbs 12:18 I have been around people in many different environments: other countries, New York, watching people on the […]

There may be sorrow now, but eternal Joy will one day come.

It seems like almost everyone I know is going through pain.  Sick family members, operations, a death in the family, my parents in Missouri have had no heat for too long during recent ice storms.  As […]

We All Die

We All Die. It’s true. Just as man is destined to die once, and after that to face judgment, so Christ was sacrificed once to take away the sins of many people; and he will […]

2017 – Live it with purpose!

January…the closing out of the old and the beginning of the new. The putting away of the Christmas decorations brings a bit of sadness but with the ringing in of the New Year comes anticipation […]

Gratitude: Thank You Very Much!

I want to be grateful for the Small Things! In case simply wanting to be more grateful is not enough, I recently read that gratitude improves your health!  (Now that is even more motivation!) Too often […]

Time for Everything?

There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens. Ecclesiastes 3:1 The greatest commodity we have at our fingertips is time. Everyone has the same amount of time to use […]