Conquering Chaos

Conquering Chaos

Chaos—pick a day, and you will likely encounter, at minimum, a trace of it. You can plan for it, have your ducks all in a row, but invariably, one of those ducks will have a catastrophe or make another duck mad, and suddenly that well-laid plan throws life into utter...
Do You Agree?

Do You Agree?

I find it interesting that God felt the need for humans to be relational. Genesis 2:18 states, “Then the Lord God said, “It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper who is just right for him.” Thus began relationships – which can be really...
Sense of Direction

Sense of Direction

I greatly admire people who possess a certain sense that I lack, namely, direction. I call them “human compasses” because they seem to internally have the superpower of knowing north from east or south from west. Do you know someone like that? It’s the person who,...
Staying Sharp

Staying Sharp

A while back, I bought some new kitchen knives – the kind of knives you’ve seen advertised on tv late at night. A blade that cuts a rusty soda can in half, then carves a turkey without mutilating it, then slices a loaf of dry, crusty bread without leaving...
It Takes a Lifetime

It Takes a Lifetime

“How long did it take you to learn that song?” my dad asked, referring to the piano piece I’d played that morning at church.  I was just visiting, but when the pastor saw me, he called on me to do what I have done thousands of times before...