Let’s Laugh a Little!

At a recent dinner we were introduced to a new staff member of our church. The dinner was filled with laughter and fun, and a follow-up email from the staff member contained some self-deprecating humor. I was instantly drawn to this man. He was passionate about his...

Let’s Laugh a Little!

At a recent dinner we were introduced to a new staff member of our church. The dinner was filled with laughter and fun, and a follow-up email from the staff member contained some self-deprecating humor. I was instantly drawn to this man. He was passionate about his...

Dive Deeply

"Dive deeply!" This encouragement from a scuba-diving friend never took hold in my life. Although I thought about it, I remained content to snorkel instead. The time, energy and risk involved in scuba diving were too much. Diving deeply requires more than a...

Seeing Others Jesus’ Way

A recent television commercial pictured people walking through life with signs listing prominent failures or accomplishments. A poignant picture of how we view people around us — usually through eyes looking at external successes or failures. This commercial...

Scars

Patients in the emergency room often expressed concern that their wounds would leave scars, lingering evidence of their physical injury. As I closed their open wounds, patients often said to me, "Please do not leave a scar" — an impossible assignment...