What was it like? There are times people will ask us to tell how we felt about something we experienced. I remember well the drive from Colorado to Kentucky after we received the devastating news of the death of our twenty-six-year-old son. The pelting rain matched the tears that flowed from my eyes and dropped…

The rumbling of stomachs couldn’t be heard above the noises of the children and animals. It had been many days and the food supplies were running so low families began rationing what little they had. The hunger created desperation. Can you hear the thousands upon thousands of people complaining?  Long desert nights and squelching hot…

Have you ever felt like a squirrel in the road not knowing which way to go? When I see a squirrel in front of my car my mind immediately wonders which way the squirrel will decide to go. Often the path it chooses reminds me of the zig zag of a sewing machine. My “Aha”…

Have you ever gotten someone in trouble? Maybe it wasn’t intentional. Maybe it was. For whatever reason it came about, it resulted in punishment for the person. What did you feel at the time? Justified or remorseful? This week we continue our Lenten journey through Exodus. Last week we looked at a profound question the…

Life is like a roller coaster. We all face times that send our hearts to the heights of Mt. Everest and to the depths of the Dead Sea. One day we are experiencing laughter with friends and family, feeling love and joy in abundance. The next day something happens that shatters our world. We lose…