A Life Pleasing to God

“And a voice from heaven said, “This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased.” Matthew 3:17 Three things the Father said of Jesus: You’re my Son.  I love you.  I am pleased with you. By grace in faith, I am an adopted son.  God loves me.  I can not earn [...]

Reflections on a Yard Sale

Yes, I confess.  I used to dread our biannual church yard sales, which are always on a Saturday, but take two days to set-up.  A lot of my distaste for them was the pressure of time while raising kids, the neglect of my own home and yard that would still have to be made up, [...]

Perseverance, or What’s It All About Alfie?

Sometimes I think the harder you fight the more resistance there is such that more energy is expended to accomplish the same amount.  It’s like jogging 3 miles, but every time you increase your pace the wind blows back in equal proportion, so that you still only jog 3 miles, and you do it in [...]