This weekend I participated in a grape harvest at a lifelong friend’s home vineyard. (And no, I didn’t stomp the grapes like Lucy Ricardo!) Along with maybe 80 others,…
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Last weekend I attended a class reunion of too many years to admit to. Attending it was fun, sad, and sweet all at the same time. We laughed at our…
It’s the first day of spring. The flowering trees in North Texas have been particularly gorgeous this year, perhaps because of heavy rainfall in February. Native redbud and dogwood trees…
As we anticipate Valentine’s Day tomorrow, it seems fitting that the first characteristic of good leadership, being Christ-centered, is anchored in love. We have a true relationship with God because…
Strong leaders share a number of characteristics. After years of watching leaders and reading books by the experts, I developed a course on leadership training for those who served under…
Our church frequently sings the popular song “Worthy of It All” as we praise God on Sunday mornings: “All the saints and angels bow before Your throne. All the elders cast their…
Four years ago I published my ONE WORD for 2014, which was in fact two words. The One Word idea is to allow God to show us what he is…
In light of all the division and hatred within our nation and around the world, this old hymn is an appropriate response and expresses my prayer well. O God of…
Years ago I was caught on a trans-Atlantic flight in the middle of four seats with two little kids, a mother, and a 9-month old. Now when I travel overseas,…
My heart is breaking for people on the Texas Gulf Coast. As a native of Beaumont, I grew up with hurricane warnings, winds, and flooding in my neighborhood—thankfully never in…
