. . . and I know THIS is the day the Lord has made; but I'm not done being thankful for yesterday's blessings and He keeps sending more!....

If we could only see or understand That our opinion Is only ours - and of very little value To any other man Our vision’s dim and what we...

Morning finds me in the ashes and embers Defeated in battle the night before Wandering defenseless through the battleground An ambush in...

I like to sit and watch the day arrive With little thought as to what It may - or may not bring A certain comfort Rising silently A...

Now I’ve seen everything. Or have I? Will I ever? I still haven’t seen You . . . Yet I’m sure I will Absolutely certain I’m not in a...

There are a number of ways to become self-centered. I don’t know the exact number. I do know that each is hopelessly out of focus.

. . . fer Cwismas? Many years ago, before Christmas vacation was blandly renamed as “the winter holidays,” the second best thing after...

In a welcome spirit of unity, several of our church committees have acknowledged the need to restrict or revise the practice of...

a lesson I learned from watching my dad - (photo-rama draw-ma) Gerald Lee Haney - September 25, 1925 - January 3, 2022 (from Just Me and...

It may be intended as high praise - but what does the idea of you calling me a “rock star” really mean? 1) Are you impressed that I’ve...

I had developed an obsession with becoming a deacon; just so I could serve communion. After an in depth counseling session with an...

The gift I’m holding in my hand Offering just what I had planned Not the brilliant gift I intended it to be A smudged reflection,...

“Unto Us A Child is Born” (Handel) - The New Messiah (1972) “ Shepherds “ - Bruce Cockburn - Christmas (1993) “Mary’s Boy Child/Oh My...

Plastic baby Jesus lying on the August lawn The reason for the season but the season’s come and gone The shepherds and the wise men...

The Best New Year’s Eve Party EVER . . .of the year - with special guests C.S. Lewis and George MacDonald! An intimate gathering in the...

(many years ago)

The books I’ve never read Things that were not said Because I never granted permission When I was near you Did I try to hear you? Or did...

It probably doesn’t fit the conventional notion of a death wish, but when I die (and we each have an appointment), I would be dying in...

“Just shut up and be thankful for what you’ve got!” Have you heard that one before? Have you said that one before? It reminds me of a...