Reflections

I make a trip of a lifetime with my daughter this past month. Our trip had several stops and intents but our first stop was Yellowstone...

I have a great deal of respect for the nurses, CNAs, and each discipline at the hospital. They are all amazing in and of themselves, no...

Deconstruction of one’s faith has plenty of attention these days. The lady spoke from the podcast. It caught my attention hearing such an...

I inquired about personal training to tone and strengthen up a few years ago. I thought it would be just a matter of grabbing some...

I recently listened to the media covering the horrific shooting in Nashville. One segment was an indirect mockery of individuals who hear...

Today, we drove through downtown Louisville and I noticed her. She bent over to pick up the remains of a lit cigarette. Then with one in...

The scripture is full of thoughts pertaining to our hearts. From the beginning, Genesis 6 says…man was great on the earth, and that every...

I have a friend that I simply cherish. He is always wanting my attention. He always needs the assurance that I am watching him and needs...

I remember when my son was entering his teen years. I had such high internal stress thinking I only had a few years until he was eighteen...

This word jumped off my phone during a devotional and then appeared again while reading about the spiritual discipline of “service.”...

Discernment is a part of our daily lives. It is the ability to judge well. We navigate hundreds of internal choices each day,...

My journal entry this morning went something like this: Lord, no one really understands my walk with you, nor should they. I try at times...

In my previous blog I mentioned a seminary professor asking our class, “Does God know where every ant is at this moment?” It seems to be...

God is not surprised by my circumstances, although I often wonder, “how did I get here,” or “how did this happen”? I remember a seminary...

The world can be a lonely place, even with people around us. As a matter of fact, during my tenure as a Chaplain, I heard countless men...

Why Spiritual Direction? Here is my story. Approximately three years ago, I had a traumatic experience that was deeply life-changing. I...