Thy Grace is Sufficient

Over the past several years, Wal Mart has become the whipping boy of the no-growth and slow-growth movement. Never mind that Sam Walton buil...

Daniel Schorr almost made me drive my car off the road again recently. His thoughts on Intelligent Design seemed to me to be angry, vindic...

About 15 years ago, as my wife and I were newlyweds, we had the blessing of being involved in a couples small group through our church. As ...

This has been one of the most remarkable weeks in American history. We have watched awestruck at the tragic aftermath of Katrina, feeling he...

The news is getting better in terms of immediate panic and general chaos in New Orleans and other parts of the south. Lets keep praying, an...

Given the events of the last four days, this is completely worth your time.

I just headed upstairs for a second to watch the news with my wife. The news is not good from New Orleans, and so, I direct you to this . G...

Imagine your life being swept away. Imagine nothing left. Imagine some of your things left, some it floating down the street, rendered compl...

When one listens to the news, hears the stories, and sees the devastation, there are two primary reactions: 1. Pray 2. Give

Megan Cox Gurdon of NRO nailed this .

Pictured at right is my youngest daughter Heather, who, as you can easily see, is an accomplished snorkeling aficionado. As the Hawaiians wo...

Being far from home in an entirely different setting surrounded by those you love is causing me to reflect on the course of life, ponder the...

Friday – Sunday – August 19-21 Greetings from our nation’s 50th State, the Land of Aloha. I ventured here several times as a child with my ...

Tomorrow morning our family leaves for 10 days in Hawaii. We are all very excited for the opportunity to play, rest, explore, eat (!), creat...

Alright. I have to admit something here. Take away my Good Christian Who Never Says Critical Things Sunday School Attendance Badge, but Jame...

More today on the "Genu Valgum Kid" (pictured at left) - lessons my daughter has taught me in character. Yesterday we left off wit...

This journey of life is mysterious, hard, and delightful, all at once. As I have mentioned, 0ver the past month I have spent a considerable ...

About once every couple of years, I come across a book that resonates with my soul. This is the book, and the author is pictured at right. ...

While driving to work today, my usual calm ride was interrupted by the images of hungry children in Niger. I listened to this (go ahead and...

As we travel through this life, there are a few people who make real impressions on our lives. These are the souls who leave an imprint on u...

Short post today. I agree with Mark Brewer's concept of the " Stupid Tree ". I am often ashamed at the mindless behavior of th...

Last night we had our dear friends, Mike and Nancy Litteken over for dinner. The kids splashed in the pool, the dad's cannon-balled the ...

This bottom photo was taken yesterday, during a space walk on the current Shuttle Mission. Can a job get any cooler than this? I think not!...

As I have mentioned here , my perspective on life has been altered significantly in the past weeks by the declining health of my parents. Th...

To answer avid reader Tod Bolsinger , this was a long weekend. On Saturday, my daughter Heather and I headed to Riverside for the 11 year ol...

Tonight I find myself in Riverside, California, 70 miles from home. We are watching a softball game, in which my 11 year old daughter and he...

The Body of Christ. Young and old, rich and poor, strong and weak, confident and fearful. The Scriptures call us to unity, to a life togethe...

You know how you get those emails at the office that are sort of annoying; like the "pass this on or you will be hit by a bus", or...

About 12 years ago, I had the privilege of watching a shuttle launch at Kennedy Space Center. I will never, ever, forget it. We were standin...

Have you ever been here: Santa Barbara, California, is, in my feeble mind, just about as close to Heaven on earth as one can get. Nancy and ...

I just sat down to check blogs, and spotted this on Fox News. The Benton sisters, injured in the London bombings, spoke to the media today ,...

For me, the photo at the right is hysterical. The dapper dancing fellow is Jack Roberts, four year old son of Supreme Court nominee John Rob...

Last night, my daughter Heather and I (pictured at left) drove together to the airport to pick up our dear friend and house guest Jill. I lo...

President Bush's nomination of John Roberts indicates that the Senate Judiciary committee will be having a partisan free-for-all in the ...

Tonight, my wife and I finished watching this , which we had recorded several weeks ago from PBS. It is amazing. Really. Buy the DVD, you wi...

The past several days have been odd ones for me. As I have noted here , my elderly parents have recently required a greater amount of my tim...

I feel vindicated by the Wall Street Journal. For those of you wondering how I do it, this article illustrates is why I am a more humble an...

The IDE Foot Pump (flowers not included) First off, sorry for the huge paragraphs and mega font....Blogger is misbehaving today.... Here in ...

As a commercial real estate consultant, the new Google Earth is amazing beyond comprehension. This software will take you anywhere you want...

From the words of Henri Nouwen : "When Jesus took bread, blessed it, broke it, and gave it to his disciples, he summarized in these ge...

My father, Roland, who you will learn about more in the weeks and months to come, is 85 years old, and served in the 5th Air Force during W...