In April of 1977 I buried my father after his nine month battle with colon cancer. Beginning at the emergency surgery in June of the previous year he lost ground weekly. His once sure steps gave way to a cane then a walker followed by a wheelchair. Finally his bed became his domain for the…
Anyone can fish, but I was never good at catching fish. All one needs is a pole, a string, a bobber, and a hook of some type. The correct bait helps. And some knowledge of how fish operate might yield a greater degree of success. My brother, Jeff, was an excellent fisherman with trout being…
For reasons we may never know God sometimes allows us to trek through periods of life where we may wonder if our prayers are even permeating the ceiling much less reaching His ears. We pray and pray yet the answer or guidance we so desperately seek elude us. In those moments doubts and questions flow…
I’ve been digging into the life of Gideon, an Old Testament character who led Israel to victory over the Midianites then went on to govern the nation for forty years. Gideon’s efforts earned him mention in Faith’s Hall of Fame found in Hebrews 11 (v. 32). But Gideon’s life never began as a giant of…
Note: This blog is about the infamous colonoscopy. If frank discussions of medical procedures upset you, you may want to skip this post. Admitting that we’re aging can be a difficult confession, but there are some potential problems in the anatomy that can strike viciously with increasing years, like colon cancer. If your doctor is…
Are there rules of life at sixty? The recent and momentous occasion of birthday number sixty seemed an appropriate time for recalibrating my compass and evaluating my direction. At eighteen I thought I knew everything. At eighteen with forty-two years of experience I know I was wrong. Learning continues year by year, and I will…