You may be familiar with the author Stephen Covey and his book, 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. In the book, one of Covey's encouraged habits is to begin with the end in mind. The idea is that wh...  Read More

Rest is defined as “Cease work or movement in order to relax, refresh yourself, or recover strength.” When you think of Jesus offering you rest, what comes to mind? Maybe a nap after lunch. Maybe bing...  Read More

Last January our daughter, Anne, invited us to join her and her family on a trip to Hawaii. She paid for the house for us all, and arranged flights for Lynn & me to get there. We were to fly out of Fr...  Read More

(Note: Welcome to my on-going devotional series in Acts 16–28. I encourage you to look back at past devotionals and stay current. Today we come to Acts 23).Acts 23:6 “I am on trial for the hope and re...  Read More

We live in a time of a lot of uncertainty.  There is a big political divide, a faltering global economy, a stock market that is up and down trying to find direction, along with terrorism and wars in s...  Read More

Have you ever wondered why people cry? Maybe you never really thought about it deeply.  But from what we know, humans are the only creatures that weep.  Some animals are capable of shedding tears in r...  Read More