For the last four days, Great Britain has been throwing a party – a really big party – for Queen Elizabeth as the nation celebrates her Diamond Jubilee, marking 60 years on the throne. I have only caught glimpses of…
Every once in a while, I am asked to fill in for a pastor when he or she is going on vacation, is ill or has to be away from their church for any other reason. Several years ago, I…
Although I am on the road quite a bit, something very unusual happened this week-end. I was home, and yet I was alone. Now I know that doesn’t sound like anything out of the ordinary, but with all the family…
I received a prayer request this afternoon from one of our devoted readers. It had to do with praying for a family in Virginia who lost their son in a drowning incident yesterday. In fact, his body was not recovered…
Back on May 5, 1868, General Logan of the Union Army issued his General Order #11 recognizing May 30, 1868 as the first Memorial Day. In commemoration of the day, flowers were put primarily on the graves of Union as…
It’s Memorial Day and for more than 50 years, that has meant that I have listened to the Indy 500 race on the radio. As you have read last race day, the tradition started with my father when I was…
As most of you know, I pretty much run full throttle all the time. I even have people who call me and start the conversation by saying, “I know you’re busy, but……” I guess I have developed something of a…
I received an email in my inbox several days ago. It was a reminder to register for the Willow Creek Association Leadership Summit, held each year in early August. Finally, tonight, I filled out the online registration form and submitted…
Several weeks ago, my friends at PNC provided me with several passes to Fast Friday, the day before qualifications for the 2012 running of the Indy 500. Originally, Janet was going to join me but she suggested that Andrew may…
Tonight, after I got back in Carmel after a day working in Greenwood, I met Janet at Kristin’s new place to have dinner with the family. It was the first time that we all sat down to dinner together in…