Devotional

We're still here in West Virginia; and it has been raining all day. We spent much of our time today in the main lobby of the hotel and I have been thinking about the first time I ever visited the…

Today, I headed down to the spa area of the Greenbrier for a treatment to help the sore muscles in my back; from all the driving I have done the past four or five days. I decided on the signature…

We're finally here - at our favorite resort in the country - the Greenbrier. We left Williamsburg around lunchtime and had a leisurely drive to here to White Sulphur Springs, WV where the Greenbrier is located. We had a pleasant…

As most of you already know, Janet and I did not decide that I should go to seminary until I was in my late forties. The kids were grown, we had downsized the house, and as it had been when…

Jobs, Jobs, Jobs.... It's the topic of discussion on everybody's radar these days. Because, try as we might, we just can't get away from the scary thought of what it would be like to be out of work. And while…

I was driving home this evening from the south side of Indianapolis and I was amazed that although Christmas was only two days ago, I am already seeing evidence of it passing into the background for another year. People are…

It's Christmas Day evening; and Janet and I are sitting together in the library. Kristin's family and Andrew's family came by to open presents and have brunch with us; everyone was gone by noon and Janet and I settled in,…

Frankly, I have been thinking all day about what to write this evening. Back in November, I thought that I would write a series through the whole month of December about all the traditions of my youth; and those things…

Sunday morning, our grandson Carter was in the children's choir at Zionsville Presbyterian Church (ZPC) where our daughter Kristin is on staff. Her particular area of responsibility is to create children's curriculum and work with the younger children each week.…

I was in the bakery last Friday afternoon and noticed that the cake decorator was putting the finishing touches on a white cake with vanilla frosting. I was watching her put a design around the perimeter of the cake and…