Devotional

I read an interesting article recently that spoke to the fact that we go through stages in our lives with varying degrees of interest in maintaining relationships with our parents, especially our mothers. As youngsters, it is difficult to tear us…

The last month or so I have had a number of issues come up that have reminded me of the eventuality, and reality, of growing older. For starters, I have heard of at least two new churches that are starting…

It's the first real spring that we have been in the new place - even though we have now been here a year. Both Janet and I remember the unpacking and the difficulty we had moving in and how we…

As you know, I have been traveling quite a bit the last several months and with the summer months coming up, there is a tremendous amount of construction on the main roads down to Evansville and other areas south. In…

Today is Mother's Day 2015. I couldn't help but think of my own mother today although she has been gone since 1998. And Janet reminded me that today is the second Mother's Day that her Mom hasn't been around either.…

It's that time of year again. We live across the street from the neighborhood clubhouse and it is busy almost every day with parties and events for people who are graduating to the next level of their education. Whether it…

Janet and I have been so busy lately that I think we are meeting ourselves coming and going. Last week I was in southern Indiana and then flew to Dallas for several days. Janet was in Williamsburg with her sisters and had…

I was in Dallas on Thursday and returned home Friday afternoon. As usual, it was a busy week and so I was looking forward to a little down time on the flight home. I purposely waited for other people to…

Since 1997, April 10th of each year has become the day that the nation celebrates the relationship between brothers and sisters. Facebook has been bombarded with pictures and images of families - many of them decades old. And to be…

For the past several years, our Bible study has been praying for the brother of one of our members. Finally, after two bouts with cancer and every conceivable treatment that the doctors could try, Frank Swarts passed away and went…