How I dealt with noisy neighbors

January 2, 2012 | 11 comments

During a short lecture trip to Roseburg, Oregon, recently, I stayed a night at a Courtyard Marriott up north near the Eugene airport. After I unpacked and ironed my clothes for the lecture the next day, I set up my

Happy New Year

December 30, 2011 | 11 comments

It’s out with one year and in with another one.  To the eternal life that God has given us to live, it doesn’t matter whether a moment is identified with 2011 or 2012.  The goodness of God is always present

Don’t grow old

December 29, 2011 | 5 comments

When I was a teen or in my twenties, I didn’t think much about age.  It seemed quite irrelevant and unnecessary.  Now that a few decades have passed, the topic comes up more frequently in conversations with friends and neighbors,

Progress requires change

December 28, 2011 | 6 comments

I was discussing progress and change with a fellow church member recently, and we noted how some people fear change. These people typically have grown accustomed to a certain order and way of doing things over the years, and they