Our kids wore a path around the house when they were young. Sometimes they were just playing in the yard. Sometimes Gwen sent them outside to burn off energy with, “Go run around the house five times.” Sometimes there were competitions as to who could be the fastest. Regardless, this...

Socrates called it “the ulcer of the soul.” Solomon said it would rot the bones. James said it would bring confusion and all kinds of evil. Peter said in order to grow you must lay it aside. Paul says love does not do it. Today’s devotional is actually about contentment,...

For whatever reason, I’ve had the old hymn “Revive Us Again” stuck in my head. To be specific, most of what I’m stuck on is the melody. While I could remember the chorus, I couldn’t remember the lyrics of any of the verses (don’t judge!). I got curious and looked...

I read that it was Blue Monday two days ago. I didn’t know Blue Monday was a thing. As far as musical genres go, I like the blues. Those two sentences are not necessarily related. Whether you feel blue or like the blues, please keep reading. Blue Monday? Some psychologist decided...

I like change. For some of you, just from reading that little sentence the stress is already creeping into your shoulders and neck, causing you to tense up. I’m sorry. I realize not everyone is like me. I would argue, however, that nearly all of us like change on some...