Teaching Kingdom Values in a Secular Culture
Looking through family albums allows me to chronicle my life with Linda as it has unfolded over our long marriage. The picture accompanying today’s blog was taken in front of the little hotel where we stayed on Martha’s Vineyard in October 2012. At that time, Alzheimer’s was slowly moving from a minor inconvenience as I... Continue Reading →
Two weeks ago, I stated: After so many years of walking with my precious wife through the “Long Goodbye,” I have had great difficulty envisioning life on earth without her. Slowly, I have accepted that God’s plans for me continue after her homegoing; however, fulfilling His calling will require a drastic adjustment in the way... Continue Reading →
Excluding minor updates, today’s blog is the same as the one I published a year ago. Before sending His precious Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, to be born of a virgin, God carefully selected the man who would serve in the role of His earthly father: The birth of Jesus took place like this. His... Continue Reading →
After so many years of walking with my precious wife through the “Long Goodbye,” I have had great difficulty envisioning life on earth without her. Slowly, I have accepted that God’s plans for me continue after her homegoing; however, fulfilling His calling will require a drastic adjustment in the way that I conceptualize and do... Continue Reading →
By design, almost all of the titles of my blogs are written in the present progressive tense. I am emphasizing that the story is not over; there shall be continuing action. Martin Luther, in an attempt to explain the everyday life of a follower of Christ, used the uniqueness of the printing press, which was... Continue Reading →
Last week, using God’s powerful instructions to Joshua as he faced unknown perils, I outlined a plan for overcoming discouragement. This week, reaching back over 2500 years, I will use Old Testament Scriptures which presciently illustrate the sharp distinction and certain outcomes between two very different approaches to solving the seemingly overwhelming problems facing us... Continue Reading →
Over the years, as Linda’s battle with Alzheimer’s moved from a minor inconvenience to a significant distraction, I slowly became aware that God was calling me to a new field of service which I had never considered before: My ministry is to be a primary caregiver to Linda, and I am to share that which... Continue Reading →
In my September 27, 2020, blog, I wrote: Riding roller coasters is fun; however, you would not want to do it day in and day out. Yet, in many ways, serving as a caregiver to a dementia patient is much like riding an emotional roller coaster, sometimes for days and even weeks on end. Please... Continue Reading →
The picture accompanying today’s blog represents everything that is beautiful about a traditional view of motherhood: an innocent child being securely and lovingly held in the arms of a mother who adores and wants the very best in life for her little one. Against that backdrop, I find the drama being played out in Washington, DC,... Continue Reading →
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