I continually surprise myself at how quickly and easily I forget God’s way of doing things. It hit me again after church today–what I want isn’t what God wants. We have different goals. At least when it comes to faith. He wants my faith to grow stronger. He wants me to believe Him. Not what […]

This is a story I wrote about legalism and grace…and healing. It’s about a 20 minute read. If you don’t like stories then skip it. Phil entered the restaurant, sat down in a booth and waited for his eyes to adjust to the dim light. The lone waitress approached and took his order—water with no […]

Last night, after working out with my son, Rob, I was reminded of the statement: Pain is weakness leaving your body. I don’t know who first said it. Probably the Marines. It’s a good perspective to have when working out, because there can be a lot of pain. If you’re not willing to endure the […]

I love Christmas. The next two weeks are my favorite time of the year. I love the anticipation of it all. My friend, Ben, once said, “The best place in line is next.” I totally agree. The next two weeks are filled with magical, mysterious anticipation. I’ll love every minute of it. So what’s my […]

This football season, I got to see several Arkansas Razorback home games. Few events compare to the excitement of major college football. One of my favorite moments is the flyover at the conclusion of the national anthem. I love the anticipation of seeing the jets swoop over the stadium. Razorback stadium seats somewhere around 75,000 […]

You go to some people you trust and ask for advice. They’re all in agreement on what you should do. Then someone suggests you check things out with one other person. You hate hearing that because that other person never has anything good to say concerning you. Sure enough, that person contradicts what all the […]

How does this sound for a movie plot? An army is preparing invasion plans to capture a city, so they send in spies to check things out. While there, the spies hide out in a prostitute’s house, but word leaks out and the hooker is told to surrender the men. She hides the men and […]

Recently, I read about a woman who was a very successful matchmaker. You might not recognize her name, but you’d probably recognize the couple she matched. I’m positive you’d recognize the couple’s great-grandson who later became a very famous world leader. The matchmaker had a good life until a severe economic downturn hit her country. […]

It’s impossible to escape bad news. No one is immune to it. You go into work on Friday and are told you won’t be coming in on Monday. This time the layoffs hit close to home. You thought it was just a routine office visit until your doctor said he’d like to do some more […]

Yesterday, a good friend brought up the difference between expectations and expectantcy. Confusing the two has produced much frustration and anger for me over the years. Many times, I have had expectations of God. If I did “A” and “B”, then God would be obligated to do “C.” I expected Him to come through in […]