Our Christmas decorations include an ornate nativity set which pre-teen Amanda and I scored at the old Brendles catalog store on the hill behind Crabtree Valley Mall many years ago. We visited the store on a busy December Saturday after spying that perfect gift in the glossy flyer stuffed in the News and Observer the […]
Faith Demands Action
Christians love to debate and argue, a sad commentary, but nevertheless a true statement. Consider the vast array of denominations in the evangelical world estimated to be 33,089.[1] Some of those divisions came about because Joe and Fred held different interpretations on a particular Bible verse so they departed asunder, one from the other. I […]
Don’t Stay Glued to the Rearview Mirror
I picked up a copy of Dr. David Jeremiah’s book, Forward, and made it as far as the introduction before I had to stop and ponder. I will get back to the book for the rest of the teaching, but his words resonated with ideas that tumble in my thoughts. Retirement has not followed my […]
Memorial Day 2023
This rainy Memorial Day represents well the thoughts on my heart. I’m popping up memories faster than I can process them… Homer and Bob were both wounded in action. Larry was KIA in 1968. Today I would like to share memories of Larry as seen through the eyes of my brother, Jeff. These are his […]
Where are we going?
I knew the 1995 Nissan pickup would become a hit with the family when we brought it home in early 1996. That vehicle, one of the best we have ever owned, first demonstrated its faithful service that fall as Hurricane Fran devastated the Raleigh area. The truck, buried under a pile of tree debris that […]
The Power of A Hug
A genuine heart-felt love-motivated no-conditions-attached hug. Wow! Sometimes it’s the best gift I can give, and other times it’s the best gift I can receive. Can we ever get enough hugs? My dear friend neared the end of his long battle with cancer, and though we’d planned to get together a few times his health […]