Devotional

With the changing temperatures and the turning of the leaves, it doesn't take much imagination to know that fall "is in the air." Undeniably, it is my favorite time of the year - the growing season is pretty much over…

Janet and I are in the middle of a yard project that has us removing an island of bushes and evergreens in favor of a perennial garden that we have longed for since we moved in more than 18 months…

For those of you who have been reading my posts from the beginning, you will perhaps remember that I used to write five nights a week - Sunday night through Thursday evening. When I passed the mark of having written…

It was 17 years ago this past September 14th that my mother died. I was 48 at the time and it had been years since Mom and I lived in the same city. In all honesty, although I am sure…

As many of you know, Janet and I made the decision for me to attend seminary when I was in my late 40's. There were several events that factored into that decision but one of the most significant was the…

As I sit here this evening, I can't help but remember that it was exactly 33 years ago tomorrow, Labor Day, 1982, that I checked into Room 1231 of Sheraton Hotel in the 2800 block of North Meridian Street in Indianapolis…

So many times in our lives, we ask why certain things happen. Within the last week, I have been asked numerous times why certain people die while others who may be smarter or younger or more vital survive... And the…

It's difficult to believe that one week ago we had just arrived at the Greenbrier and were checking in. The next morning, Monday, we had breakfast in the main dining room - the best breakfast buffet in the world, and we…

Well, we should have been at the Greenbrier until Saturday, but I am writing tonight from home - back in Indiana. That's because there has been a tragedy - the son of a dear friend was killed in a motorcycle…

Janet and I drove out to West Virginia today, to our favorite vacation spot, the Greenbrier, in order to celebrate our 42nd anniversary tomorrow in the mountains of West Virginia. It was 42 years ago this evening that we had…