During a recent meal, my son asked me how I endure all the traveling and hotels in our long ministry trips. He had just been on a missions trip to…

What’s one of your all-time favorite and joyful memories in life? We all have at least one memory of being filled with so much joy! Maybe it was your first…

Do you begin your personal letters like this? “Paul, a bondservant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated to the gospel of God” Romans 1:1 NKJV Probably not. But…

Some people are task-oriented. Getting things done and checking the box makes them feel better about life. I know it works for me.  I have a friend who is a…

“Farmers who wait for perfect weather never plant. If they watch every cloud, they never harvest. Plant your seed in the morning and keep busy all afternoon, for you don’t…

A water hose is under-appreciated, because it only brings the water where you need it to go. But if the hose is bent or kinked, it stops the flow, and…

Your last words are some of your most important words you will ever speak. Someday you will be on your death bed, and you will ponder your final words to…

Do you remember when you couldn’t wait to give someone a very special gift? Your joy and excitement in giving it surpassed the value of the gift. So it is…

When we step out of our comfort zone, we step into God’s comfort zone. When your life is done, do you want to be known as the one who was…

One retiree was asked by his friend, “now that you are retired, what are you going to do with your time that has eternal value?” Some spend hours monitoring their…