Month: April 2010

God is your true friend

April 9, 2010 | 7 comments

As I watch my teenagers grow up I notice they go through many different friendships over the years. Some friends come and go rapidly. Others remain faithful for several years. I’ve seen the same type of cycle play out in

Take the first step

April 8, 2010 | 2 comments

For those who complain about all the things going wrong in the world, here’s a healthy reply from a well known thinker and writer… How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the

The value of being prepared

April 6, 2010 | 9 comments

I was meandering my way through a security line of 150 or so people at the Milwaukee airport last Saturday afternoon. At the front of the line, a young woman with two little ones in tow started up a one-way

Love your enemy

April 5, 2010 | 3 comments

Now here’s an interesting readerboard message seen posted outside a church… Speak well of your enemies. After all, you made them. So true, so true. How often is the person we dread the objectification of our own envy, hate, jealousy