Celebration Hill
What we sometimes call worship, but it’s often not. What we long to share with those we love, but often don’t. What so many of us want in our daily lives with God, but often won’t. What the name of the...
View ArticleIcing on the Cake
“Tonight,” Stephen said, “we are going to put the icing on the cake. Tonight, we are going to put the roof on the building.” We had made our way to a wonderful evening dinner. While the food and...
View ArticleUganda: One Week Later
One week ago today, I was in Uganda making a home visit to the precious little girl we sponsor through Compassion International. One week! It’s hard to believe it’s been that long, and yet with jet...
View ArticleA BooMama?
“What in the world is a BooMama?” I asked my wife, Donna, as tears of laughter streamed down her cheeks. “Oh, she’s someone who blogs and is hilarious. All the girls I know read her. Denise turned me...
View ArticleDennis
Well, it’s way too late to be posting this. I should have done it much earlier today, but then we all know how plans some days. But since I have to take one of my last anti-malarial pills tonight, I...
View ArticleA Matter of Honor!
The wise one said it powerfully and clearly: Whoever oppresses the poor shows contempt for their Maker, but whoever is kind to the needy honors God (Proverbs 14:31 TNIV). A photo from a recent trip to...
View ArticleRelease from Poverty?
After yesterday’s post and a few bits of feedback and some healthy skepticism about the good of donating to certain relief efforts, I would like share two things with you. First, my own experience with...
View ArticleAmazing!
As I poured through the Gospels (Matthew, Mark, Luke & John) looking at how Jesus demonstrated how to “love your neighbor as yourself” I was blown away. In three years or so, walking on foot, with...
View ArticleSooner!
This goes in the file of “I wish I had known about this sooner, it’s cool.” I was getting ready to share about Bluetree’s new CD coming out on March 1 — “God of this City” with a new verse and some...
View ArticleFed Up! Do Something Good!!
I do not know about you, but I get fed up by all the trash on TV and the web. Even worse, is the trashing of other people that goes on via the web. But rather than become part of the trash talking and...
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