I drove away from home, to get out and get some perspective. When I need spiritual clarity, it often starts for me by getting away. Away from the house. Away from the city. When I see the mountains an...  Read More

As you walk into my office at the church, you are immediately faced with what is obviously a former sailor’s décor. A ship’s bell hangs by the door. Models of masted ships sit on shelves around the ro...  Read More

Each New Year brings its challenges.  Challenges like remembering to write 2023 on my checks, following a new budget, or maybe making life changes.  Some of these are easy once we get into the flow of...  Read More

Recently my dad spent 16 days in the hospital.  After battling pneumonia and sepsis, it appeared he was recovering and the doctors took him off life-support, but he passed away on January 9, 2023. At ...  Read More

It’s Wednesday as I write this and I am struck by the fact that by the middle of the week it is so easy to get bogged down in the reality of everyday life and to lose sight of the bigger picture of Go...  Read More

I really like salt. My kids get frustrated with me because I rarely taste my food before I add salt to it. I mean, come on, it always needs salt!! When I read this passage I thought it should be the s...  Read More