Say Yes to No

March 5, 2010

Yesterday, in an act of domestic solidarity, I joined Mary in putting clean sheets on a couple of the "extra" beds that we have in our house. I also noticed that Mary has a homemade lasagna in the refrigerator that is just waiting for the appropriate guests next week. Yes, the week ahead will provide […]

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That Sweet Aroma

February 19, 2010

I was in row 18 on my way from Denver International to LAX in Los Angeles. The airplane was a Boeing 777… which is a large wide body plane. It has three passenger cabins: first class, business class, and coach. Row 18 was the first row of coach. Roughly 30 minutes into the flight, the […]

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Be Strong and Courageous

February 12, 2010

Moses my servant is dead…" (Joshua 1:2) That’s right Joshua. The baton is now firmly in your hand. The Promised Land is in front of you and the emergency brake that I locked in place for Moses has been released. The expansive resources of this land are now available… to you… to my people. "Every […]

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Three Little Words

January 29, 2010

Julie Biddle stood on a small stage at a staff conference next to Zane, her husband. Zane was receiving a service award for his ministry commitment to the teenagers of our military families. Zane and Julie serve at Fort Rucker in Alabama, and the gathering in Georgia unveiled a special moment. As Zane and Julie […]

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Carry-On

January 22, 2010

This week I repeated a process that I have become very familiar with… a small roller-bag suitcase sits on the floor of my bathroom while I look at the clothing options in my closet and decide what will fit inside the restricted space; this time for a trip to Philadelphia. I consider who I will […]

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Compassion

January 15, 2010

Matthew 9:36 When he saw the crowds, he had compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. Matthew 14:14 When he went ashore he saw a great crowd, and he had compassion on them and healed their sick. Matthew 15:32 Then Jesus called his disciples to him and said, […]

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Great is the Lord

January 8, 2010

The book is called School House. It’s one of Malia’s (our two-year-old granddaughter) favorites. It’s one of those “Chubby Shape Books.” It has 85 words scattered across 16 pages, enhanced with some creative pictures. On page seven of the book the teacher (a glasses-wearing lamb, clothed in a purple-striped dress), points to a flip chart […]

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Who Would Have Thought?

December 18, 2009

The southwest corner of my basement is where I have strategically placed my Christmas presents for Mary. They are very conspicuously, yes conspicuously, hidden under an old blanket in an attempt to conceal the identity of both the packaging and the contents. Mary is familiar enough with “the game” and she enjoys the surprise of […]

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Live Generously

December 11, 2009

Mary and I were just outside of Cheyenne, Wyoming on our way to Casper when Mary spotted a sign for a Starbucks. “Let’s stop. I’ll buy!” The offer from Mary was spontaneous, genuine… and then humorous. The Starbucks card that Mary planned on using when we made the stop was a card that I had […]

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Now It's Our Turn

December 4, 2009

An eighteen-year-old Taylor University freshman captured my attention, then my heart, and then my mind. I was wowed by Mary Cargo, and in late spring of 1975 I looked into her blue eyes and proclaimed the depth of my feelings. "I love you." My heart raced, my palms were wet, and my tongue felt as […]

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