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September 2014

September 05, 2014

Is Christianity a waste?

Sometimes I look at this life I'm living, trying to make righteous choices, and the...

August 2014

August 27, 2014

I can be great (But it’s not what you think)

I'm at the point where I'm comfortable in my own skin. I laugh about my...

August 21, 2014

The Freedom Project

A writer's group I belong to just published a group project, Freedom! It's available for...

August 19, 2014

A Letter to My Younger Self – The 10 Percent Rule

I come from a long line of thriftiness. Perhaps it was the fact that my...

August 17, 2014

Independence Day

“I am so sorry.” The words came slowly, like a hardened tube of glue, squeezed...

August 08, 2014

Patience: How to Embrace This Place

Have you ever avoided any mention of tomorrow because you can't even get through today?...

July 2014

July 25, 2014

Straight Lines Matter: Choosing Order Over Chaos

He used a device on a tripod and I had no idea how in the world...

July 24, 2014

Lost and Found

When I was seven, I knew a lot about bikes and Lincoln logs and lunch. I...

July 16, 2014

“What were you thinking?” Overcoming the pains of regret

My brother rode over the home-built jump at the end of the road over and again,...

July 10, 2014

Working for Free

____ My bicycle tire was in tatters, shredded by a jagged rock hidden in an open...

July 03, 2014

Competition: Why Losing Hurts So Bad

Competition is healthy, as it keeps us producing and advancing. The race to the moon,...

June 2014

June 24, 2014

Rumble Strips: How the Side of the Road Keeps me Straight

There some well- placed rumble strips in life, those warnings that keep us on the...

June 18, 2014

Don’t Hide Your Talents

An excerpt from the High Calling, where my article "Leadership Influence" appears today. ...... Leaders don’t have...

June 17, 2014

The Word Became Flesh

Thanks to Judy Reeve for the inspiration!

June 12, 2014

When you are empty. Here’s hope.

"...It’s times like these that I listen to the voices of doubt. “Hey you.You’re a fraud,...

May 2014

May 22, 2014

A Journey to (True) Happiness

A group that I belong to, Writers on the Rock has produced a collaborative e-book A Journey...

May 13, 2014

God Will Hunting

I squeezed my eyes tight, pushing the daylight out of every conceivable corner. I was...

May 08, 2014

If I lost my sight . . .

Walking through the deep forest, I stepped on a limb and it created a cartoon-like...

April 2014

April 28, 2014

Reflections on the Rock (Morning Has Broken)

Friends, I was privileged to be part of a project promoted by my local writer's...

April 19, 2014

How the tools of His trade would one day be the tools of His death

We often think of Jesus in strictly Holy terms. The mental images are created by...

April 10, 2014

The roots of misconception

Think about all of the tall tales you were told as a child; that touching...

April 07, 2014

What’s trendy today might be ridiculous tomorrow

A few nights ago we had a discussion about harvest gold. You might remember those...

March 2014

March 31, 2014

Playing it Safe: Why Mediocrity Will Never Change the World

The dust swirled in the hot humid air as I trudged home from school. I...

March 18, 2014

Divided We Stand: How To Reach the Other Side

We divide our world into two basic groups -- “Us” and “Them.” That’s it. There’s...

March 10, 2014

Idolizing our scars – It’s Time to Break the Rope of “Can’t”

You probably have some old injuries you are carrying around. Someone said something to you...

March 03, 2014

Don’t Quit Your Day Job

His great love for pottery became a burdensome beast. Instead of pursuing his art for...

February 2014

February 20, 2014

The Spin Cycle of Truth

How many times have I been asked, "How are things?" My response? "Great." "Fine." "Blessed."...

February 16, 2014

Simple Pleasures: In the end, it’s the ordinary stuff that makes you happy

What are the things you really remember in life? What are the things that bring...

February 11, 2014

Play on, even when you have to pretend

The Islamic Republic of Iran has a number of restrictive laws. Women can go to...

February 05, 2014

Shopping for Valentine’s Day Cards

Do you find Valentine's Day cards an exercise in frustration? There are so many bad...