Why we should deal with our sins

No one wants to leave their trash out for others to see. Yet, one of my garbage cans is sitting at the curb the day after pickup. Once a week I lug the filled-to-the-brim garbage container to the top of the driveway. Some servant drives by

When the hits keep coming

Harvey. Wildfires. Irma. When will it end? I watched with disbelief the catastrophic flooding in Houston, my former home for 23 years. Just seven years ago Nashville was hit with historic flooding in downtown and the surrounding areas. Lately, it seems the hits are coming faster and harder.

Letting go even when you don’t want to

We sent our youngest daughter off to her senior year of college last week. After eight years of watching the kids leave it’s become easier. We hugged, said our good-byes early, and she took off later that afternoon when I wasn’t even around. In the beginning this stinging letting go process accosted me unaware.

The Way Through No Man’s Land

My daughter and I went to see the movie Wonder Woman this week. It’s been out since June, so we thought we’d better see it on the big screen before it left the theaters. We loved it and were drawn in for all 2 hours and 20 minutes. My favorite scene was Diana and Steve […]

Lessons from the Garden

(Photo credit: Derek Cressman) My friend and I started a garden this past spring. Our church offered a 20 x 20’ plot of land to its members. Since it’s a missional garden, the church asked the gardeners to give away some of the abundance. When I asked my friend to share a plot,