Get up, and do the next thing.

I thought of a name for my autobiography, if I ever decide to write it: Well, That Didn’t Work. My life is full of things that didn’t go the way I’d wanted or planned.

The first dead person I ever saw.

Papa Wilson, my grandfather, died when I was eight years old. This was in 1964. I don’t remember many details about his actual death, but I do remember that he was 84 when he died. I thought that was positively ancient.

The gate of the year, 2024

“The Gate of the Year” is the popular name of a poem by Minnie Louise Haskins. She titled it “God Knows.” This will give you comfort and encouragement as we face 2024.

Pa-rum-pa-pum-pum.

I’ll start with a confessional. Sometimes, Christmas music gets on my nerves. But before you call the grinch squad on me, I’ll explain. And I will use The Little Drummer Boy as a jumping off place.

Does Jesus lead or follow?

The way we deal with uncertainty says a lot about whether Jesus is ahead of us leading or if we’ve put Him behind us to carry our stuff.

Embracing Authenticity In Trials

If there’s one thing we can take solace in, it’s the knowledge that our struggles don’t catch God off guard. He sees them, understands them, and has a purpose behind each one.

Encourage One Another

Encouragement is like a heavenly boomerang. You toss it out there, and it comes swinging back, often right when you need it the most. But what about those times when you’re standing there, arm outstretched, and nothing comes back?