If you’ve seen “50 First Dates”, you know that as a result of a car accident, Lucy has lost her short-term memory. Everyday when she wakes up, she has no memory of the previous day. Henry falls in love with Lucy and everyday does whatever he can to make Lucy fall in love with him. […]

I’m just not sure what to do with expectations sometimes. Maybe I’m never sure what to do with them. One way or another, they seem to get me in trouble. A number of years ago, I had certain expectations of God. I thought they were solidly based on His Word. Now I don’t think they […]

After Naomi experiences the death of her husband and both sons, she hears the famine in Judah has ended. As she begins the journey home, both of her daughters-in-law want to go with her. Naomi tells them not to come and asks if they think she’s going to have more sons for them to marry. […]

Imagine moving to another state, far away, due to tough economic conditions. Maybe not so hard to imagine these days. Once there, one of your sons falls in love and gets married. Then the other son gets married. Life is good. But then tragedy strikes and your spouse dies. It’s especially tough being so far […]

I want more passion for Christ than for my own comfort and pleasure. That’s what I want.

It’s very tempting to follow the latest financial news. Dow plummets! Foreclosures on the increase! Banks fail! Housing prices decline! I find that the more I entertain those types of stories, the more I become anxious. Is it any wonder? God hasn’t changed. His promise to meet the needs of those who seek first His […]

I need milestones and fresh starts. I find it too easy to drift, to get off course in this life. My commitments and good intentions don’t hold up in the everyday grind. So it’s good to have certain days that remind me to check my course, to align my wheels, to be reminded of what’s […]

God was a lot easier to figure out 25 years ago. He seemed logical and predictable and safe. Today, well, let’s just say I’ve got fewer easy answers when it comes to explaining God’s behavior. Maybe I’m just less satisfied with the simple answers I would have believed or spouted when I was younger in […]

Last night at the Razorback football game, I sat behind a young family. The daughter looked to be around 14 or 15. The oldest son was around 12 or 13. The two younger boys were probably around 4 or 5. They were really well behaved. I wish I could say that much for the father. […]

Psalm 84:10 says, “Better is one day in your courts than a thousand elsewhere…” Psalm 34:8 says, “Taste and see that the LORD is good…” At a tailgate party before the Razorback game tonight, I tasted a lot of good food. Then with two of my kids, I watched the Razorbacks win 28-24 by coming […]