Moleskin

January 4, 2008

I received a Moleskine for Christmas. It’s a black notebook that is manufactured by an Italian company with the same name. It is distinct because of the elastic band that keeps the notebook closed, and the binding that enables it to lay flat. Basically, my kids tell me that it’s the coolest journal out there, […]

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Rooted in Scripture

December 28, 2007

I would guess that in households across America, the holiday season gave ample time for some healthy, and perhaps redundant, reminiscing about events of significance, entertainment and enjoyment in the life of the family. That was the case in our household. In fact, the sharing tended to erupt like popcorn on a perfectly heated stove. […]

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The Wondrous Cross

December 28, 2007

“When I survey the wondrous cross on which the Prince of Glory died; my richest gain I count but loss, and pour contempt on all my pride.” In a time of corporate worship yesterday at the national office of Youth for Christ we sang these powerful words penned by Isacc Watts in 1707. As I […]

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An Open Fire

December 21, 2007

Have you ever walked past an open fire that wasn’t yours? I mean you didn’t build it, you aren’t tending it, you weren’t involved in providing the necessary fuel to ignite or sustain it, but you walked by it, and when you did, you instantly felt the heat that it produced. You may or may […]

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143

December 14, 2007

It started with a pager. I was a part of a technology organization and we were the “lucky few” that received the device. While it did its job for my professional commitment, it also provided a wonderful platform for connection to my family. We developed a family-specific, numerically-driven vernacular that we continue to exploit to […]

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A Cause. A Flag.

December 7, 2007

Sixty-six years ago the world was rocked by an attack on Pearl Harbor. In fact, it prompted President Roosevelt to deliver his famous six and a half minute speech that declared that December 7, 1941 would be “a date that would live in infamy.” The desire of the President was to stir the outrage of […]

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Expectant

November 30, 2007

And while they were there, the time came for her baby to be born. She gave birth to her first child, a son. She wrapped him snugly in strips of cloth and laid him in a manger, because there was no lodging available for them. ~ Luke 2:6, 7 (NLT) Yes, Chrissy Wolgemuth, our daughter-in-law, […]

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Thanksgiving

November 23, 2007

Our Thanksgiving dinner ended with a time of reflection, praise and gratitude. Ten of us total, and the words came with a deep sense of appreciation, emotion and introspection. Kevin, a family friend that had joined our clan for the day with his wife, Karen, delivered a profound and powerful word. His thoughts circled around […]

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Eden

November 16, 2007

A river watered the garden and then flowed out of Eden and divided into four branches. The first branch, called the Pishon, flowed around the entire land of Havilah, where gold is found. The gold of that land is exceptionally pure; aromatic resin and onyx stone are also found there. ~ Genesis 2:10-12 The Lord […]

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Calloused

November 9, 2007

Calloused hands across calloused feet transformed a calloused heart. This was the pure essence of the story that Scott shared. Last summer, in the classic heat and humidity of New Orleans, a high school strength coach joined a Youth for Christ trip to Louisiana. Doug was tough, inside and out. He looked tough. And although […]

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