I’ve heard a lot of stories lately about families who are standing at a fork in the road. They are considering new jobs, investment opportunities, a new chapter in their lives and even new places to live. Although each situation and crossroad is unique, the questions they are asking are the same, “what is the…
Month: August 2024
Life on Hold
Have you ever felt the winds of change blowing in your life? The excitement begins to build, and you feel like you’re standing on the brink of something…yet it doesn’t come. You are caught in the tension between expectation of a new adventure and the agony of waiting for it to arrive. If waiting is…
Staying level
I was engrossed in his process. The bricklayer would plop down some mortar, spread it out in a single stroke, press the brick into it and then lay a leveling tool across that brick and the brick before it to be sure it stayed level. He scraped off any residual mortar and did the whole…
Mental altars
With summer wrapping up and school starting back in session, I have been thinking about the importance of reflecting on our past while we strive for our future. In the story of Joshua, the Lord miraculously held back the Jordan River so that the Israelites could cross into the Promised Land on dry ground. God…
Standing in Battle
Have you ever felt like you may have a bull’s-eye on your back? Are you ducking and dodging the slings and arrows of the enemy’s attack? There’s a spiritual battle waging all around us. Some days we’re victorious, while other days we can feel completely defeated. Can you relate? Here’s the good news – if…
Love the one you’re with
Have you ever been sitting in a restaurant and noticed most of the couples around you are actively looking at their phones? What about being in a group of people all staring at hand held screens? Is it just me, or are we losing our connection with one another? Don’t these new phenomena make you…