Godliness: An All-Day Activity

by | May 31, 2012 | Lessons Learned, Stewardship, Truth

I asked my wife, Pamela, "So how did I do on the telephone?" Her response pierced me to the heart. "Not so well if you are trying to follow Jesus." I had been on the telephone for three hours with airline personnel in the midst of a snowstorm...

Bumps and Bruises

by | May 24, 2012 | Lessons Learned, Positive Humor

Adam is my one-year-old grandson who has scrapes and bruises on his face from exploring his new world. He is learning what Albert Einstein said so well, "Wisdom is not a product of schooling but of the lifelong attempt to acquire it." Acquiring knowledge and...

I Want My Prayers Answered

by | May 17, 2012 | Lessons Learned, Love, Purity

At times, I present my life's needs and desires to God in a list with a timetable. I am like a child who does not know what he is asking of his parent. The wise parent, knowing the big picture and having the child's best interest at heart, chooses to give hard...

Strangers in the Land

by | May 10, 2012 | Competence, Lessons Learned, Priorities

I find new foreign foods and unusual customs a fun adventure. Yet while traveling internationally, my thoughts are never far from home. Although people make me feel welcome in their countries, two of the many things that make me feel like a stranger are my tastes and...

Laboring to Rest

by | May 3, 2012 | Lessons Learned, Priorities

I have often been evaluated for the quantity and quality of my work but I have never been evaluated for the quantity and quality of my rest. Rest does not come easily for me! My personality, occupation and culture all seem to work against seeking rest. More disturbing...