Maybe it is ok if we never see.

I recently visited a West person in the hospital, and we talked about their procedure and future path. “You know that scripture where they talk about how God uses all things for good, even when they are pretty horrific? I believe that completely. However, I...

It may sound corny, but it’s true.

“I’m blessed to be a blessing” . . . I have never been a huge fan of that phrase, but as corny as it may sound, it is pretty accurate. “There’s no way I can have faith in a God that would allow this to happen, to allow such pain.” If you haven’t...

The Dreaded Ask

I knew I needed to ask for a while – I didn’t know the right time or way to do it. Recently I met with one of our key leaders, and he said, “Hey, I’m happy to help tear down, but life is such that I don’t feel like I can commit one or two months out. It is...

Refusing to Move – Why are we so angry?

Thursday, I went to a pharmacy to get my COVID booster. It was apparently the magic hour to do so because, in the time that I waited for my paperwork to get processed, 20 more people came to stand in line for something. There were many workers there, and the need...

This hurts me more than it hurts you!

“Now, that wasn’t so bad, was it?” Ever heard that? Or . . . “This hurts me more than it hurts you.” Really, how can you be so sure? Most likely those phrases are some you’ve heard throughout life. If you lived in the days of “spanking” by one’s parents, the whole,...