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God of Creation, We watch as the beauty of Your earth is devastated and ravaged by fire  and earthquakes and hurricanes. We watch in...

At Arapaho UMC in Richardson, Texas, we are in the middle of a sermon series titled, “Unmasked.” We are acknowledging various attitudes,...

I’ve begun riding my bike again. What started out as a “let’s try it” challenge has become a bit of a necessity. We are down to one...

Steve pointed out this NPR read to me this morning. We both smiled, as he forwarded it to me and to Shannon (we were sure it would make...

Micah 3:5-8 5 Thus says the Lord concerning the prophets who lead my people astray, who cry “Peace” when they have something to eat, but...

Recently, I have been thinking on this familiar phrase: More specifically, I’ve been thinking about from the perspective of those who are...

If you have been reading my blog for awhile, you probably know that I seek wisdom from a number of sources.  I wrote a blog on that...

September 21, 1996.  That’s how far back I have to go to tell this story.  And it seems appropriate that I tell it this week, as the...

Wanting to start blogging again, I reminded myself of a promise not to do so until I wrote about a particular story. I’ve been wanting to...

The story begins on a holiday.  I’m fairly certain the holiday was Thanksgiving, and the reason should become clear later in the story....

For Christmas a few years ago, I received a wonderful hobo purse as a gift.  You may be familiar with them – large bags, flung over...

For many years, I made lunches for our daughter, Shannon, to take to school.  As a vegetarian, she sometimes had few options provided in...

This may not come as a surprise, from someone who graduated UT with an accounting degree:  When given the opportunity, I keep score at...

When our kids were younger, we had a nighttime routine for bedtime.  After baths, after brushing teeth, after the bedtime story and that...

I have a short commute to my office.  That usually doesn’t sit well with those who endure traffic, sometimes for hours, each day.  But...

Most of my professional career has been spent in the commercial real estate industry.  Development, property management, asset...

There’s a meme making the rounds again in social media, starring a toddler who wants to go home after church, but his mom is still...

Wait, that sounds a bit too much like the loaded question, “Honey, does this outfit make me look too big?”  Hint to honey:  respond ‘no’...

“Mom, hold on, I need to organize my binder.” Music  to my ears. You see, while my desk may not always show it, and while the yard might...

Last week, I listened to a podcast from one of my favorite authors, Andy Andrews.  Andrews is the author of many motivational and...