When the handwritten message on the wall became clear that our marriage was finished before we actually crossed the finished line (the “till death do us part” part), I was in such emotional turmoil I wanted to put some distance between me and the pain. I craved escape. Thinking out loud I said the same …
Barney’s Back To Blogging
Since I haven’t been blogging for a couple months, some people have contacted me to see if I’m okay. I appreciate the concern and that they actually noticed my absence in the blogosphere. During my first half of seventh grade our family moved to another city three hours away. After five or six months we …
Sowing in tears, reaping in joy…
If you can be devastated by someone else's pain and loss, and yet stimulated to action at the same time, this story will do it. I read it in a coffee shop while wiping tears away. So, if you don't like weeping in public places, read this at home. I didn't write this account, but …
One key to a good New Year
It’s New Year’s Eve and I just wrote an email to my kids wishing them a Happy New Year. I wanted to be sure to tell them I love them, to remind them to not imbibe too much and be safe tonight. Then I wrote, “May this next year be a year in which the …
For disciple-makers and their disciples…
The way I look at things, if you're either a new Christian or a Christian helping some new Christian become a more solid and fruitful Christian. We're all supposed to be disciples and disciple-makers. Some years ago, some friends of mine and I made an audio recording for people who've freshly come to Jesus. Luke …
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