Extraordinary Ordinary Days
I used to hate ordinary days. Nothing exciting happening. No crisis. No problems. Just the routine of everyday life. How boring! Although my memories aren’t nearly as vivid as they once were, I still remember how intolerable boredom felt. Ordinary days seemed endless...
Wilderness Survival – Part 2
I live in the foothills of the majestic Sierra Nevada mountain range. It is a wilderness of its own with its steep granite walls, cold winters, hot summers, and lack of rain. Last time, we looked at the first three skills that are absolutely necessary to survive in...
The Secret of Faith
Have you ever noticed that the happiest Christians aren’t usually the ones talking about how much faith they have? Instead, they talk about how good God is. That’s an important distinction. Sometimes we become so concerned about whether our faith is strong enough that...