As followers of Christ, we all come to a point in our lives where we really have to choose.  I mean, really choose who or what will be the center of our lives.  When we are young, we can go…

I watched helplessly as she kicked her legs against the hospital gown and tried to cough.  Tears were sliding down her cheek.  Her eyes were filled with panic and blinked rapidly at the stark hospital lights.  I wondered why they…

As a songwriter, I always appreciate a carefully-crafted phrase.  Whether in a radio song, or a poem, or even Instagram sometimes, I marvel at the way some talented and creative minds are able to put words together in just the…

Last summer, this was a typical day Kids: “Mom what can we do today?” Me: “Oh there’s lots to do!  Learn something new! Clean your room! Make lunch for your siblings! Go on a bike ride!” Kids: (tuning me out,…

“This is the day the Lord has made; We will rejoice and be glad in it.” (Psalm 118:24) Do you happen to love music AND puzzles? Well, hey I do too! Over the last several months I have planned and…

I was just flipping through some old pictures, when one made me catch my breath. (Well really, I was merely scrolling on my computer. Yes, I still have hundreds of unprinted pictures just waiting for a hard drive crash. But…

I am a science nerd. I am fascinated by numbers and science in the world around me. Make that worlds. I like to look at the night sky. Did you know scientists estimate that there are 100 thousand million stars…

Have you ever thought about your thoughts? Yes, we’re getting deep here. We experience our entire existence through the filter of our thoughts. Raw information comes into our mind, but gets colored by our past, by our feelings and what…