Gratefulness

Gratefulness

From time to time, I find myself dissatisfied with the things I possess and discontent with my current station in life.   I find myself wanting something new…something different…something more!   As I’ve reflected on these attitudes– I’ve seen that...
Three ways to Honor God With our Goods

Three ways to Honor God With our Goods

One of the great blessings and dangers of business is that it requires you to deal with money. Money can do great harm, but also significant good. Whatever our resouces, they are a stewardship, a thing entrusted to us. Thinking rightly about our resources in relation...
Leaving a Legacy

Leaving a Legacy

“What you have learned and received and heard and seen in me – practice these things, and the God of peace will be with you.” Philippians 4:9 Many of you know that I lost my mom on January 9 of this year. She was able to live a full life of 88 years. She and my dad...
Clearing Out and Looking Ahead

Clearing Out and Looking Ahead

There is a reason that the first month of the New Year is dubbed, “get organized month”. January is a time for clearing out, taking stock of things, and making plans. This is true both for physical realities like old sweaters and refrigerators, and also for...
How Firm a Foundation

How Firm a Foundation

When you stop and look around at the world and certainly this past year, it can be discouraging.  The morals in our culture are not slowly eroding, they are rapidly evaporating.  Violence, hatred, abuse, sexual exploitation, alienation: there is no peace on earth.  It...