Giving and receiving advice represent two potential hidden reefs in navigating life. We must be selective in accepting counsel from others. How well do we know this person? What’s their track record in adulting? In addition, we must weigh the…
Soil makes the difference in our gardening efforts, and heart soil makes the difference in our receptivity to God’s teaching. I relearned the soil lesson in a big way this gardening season. How many of our life-goofs do we explain…
Sometimes I know just what gift to buy, but more often than not I whiffed on gifts for Shawn in our early years together. One Christmas, and this is a true story, I was certain I had the perfect gift…
“This Little Light of Mine” stands out as a great song. In one ministry Shawn and I invested our Sunday mornings in a room filled with children eager to learn something new from God’s Word, and that song held an…