Today I attended the memorial service of James Hill. He was 82 years old. Pastor Greg Youmans lead the service in a way that made each one there feel like they new James personally.  What moved me the most was a tribute by his grandson Matthew.  You could tell Matthew and James had a special bond. Following the service I got in my car to drive back to the church.  While driving back Iwas listening to a CD my son had just given me.  “Overflow” by Tommy Walker.  The song “Find Me Faithful” overwhelmed me to the point I had to pull the car over.  The message of the...

If I am fully prepared, a test is not a frightful experience for me. Then again, if I’ve not studied, I might panic a bit. Life is fertile soil for testing.  The Old Testament character, Job, faced a challenging test; a test for which he was not fully prepared. The test: “If only I knew where to find him; if only I could go to his dwelling!” Job 23:3 (NIV) Job confesses that he is bitter and powerless before a God who seems to be in hiding while Job is suffering. C.S. Lewis, while grieving the loss of his wife, wrote in A Grief Observed: “When you are happy, so happy that you have no sense...

Someone asked me the other day, “What do you read and listen to?”  So I thought maybe others would like to know.  Well… if you did or didn’t, the following  answers questions you might not of asked but  want to know anyway. Current Reading: De-Railed, Tim Irwin, Ph.D. Everyone Communicates Few Connects ,  John Maxwell Jesus Mean and Wild: The Unexpected Love of an Untamable God, Mark Galli Leadership Beyond Reason, Dr. John Townsend Leading on Empty: Refilling Your Tank and Renewing Your Passion,Wayne Cordeiro Making Room For Leadership, MaryKate Morse Missional Map-making...

This came across my desk the other day. I thought it was hilarious. 10. To be able to eat a whole candy bar (alone) and drink a Coke without any “floaters.” 9. To have a 14-year-old answer a question without rolling her eyes in that “Why is this person my mother?” way. 8. Five pounds of chocolate that won’t add twenty. 7. A shower without a child peeking through the curtain with a “Hi ya, Mom!” just as I put razor to my ankle. 6. A full-time cleaning person who looks like Brad Pitt. 5. For a teenager to announce, “Hey, Mom! I got a full scholarship...