Defining Love

Defining Love

Love:  (Merriam-Webster definition) (1) :  strong affection for another arising out of kinship or personal ties (parental love for a child) (2) :  attraction based on sexual desire (3) :  affection based on admiration, benevolence or common interests (love for his old...
Sunlight And Snowbanks

Sunlight And Snowbanks

  Two more days until spring!  Well, according to my calendar, that is.  The weather most likely won’t pay attention.  The days are getting longer and birdsong greets me earlier each morning, a sure sign that spring is on its way.  Today, the sun is shining...
The Joy of the Lord

The Joy of the Lord

“…the joy of the Lord is your strength.”  Nehemiah 8:10   “I was surprised the other day when I found out you are a Christian.”  I remember hearing those words from a co-worker at a previous place of employment.  Those words hit me in the head and heart like a...
To Have Wings Like a Dove

To Have Wings Like a Dove

It’s been a rotten day.  Nothing truly terrible has happened – no illness, no catastrophes, no kids in jail (yet), no bodily harm has been inflicted (yet).  It’s just been, well, rotten.  It’s been one of those “all the little things have added up” sorts of days....
The Journey

The Journey

The door clicked closed behind him.  The sound sent both anxiety and anticipation running through his veins.   “You can’t get to your destination without looking ahead and taking your first step,” he told himself as he hoisted his light-weight sack higher on his...
Birthdays, New Years, and Fresh Starts

Birthdays, New Years, and Fresh Starts

“Do not remember the former things, nor consider the things of old.  Behold, I will do a new thing, now it shall spring forth; shall you not know it?  I will even make a road in the wilderness and rivers in the desert.”  Isaiah 43:18-19 NKJV   Today’s my...