Coyote Faces a Big Decision

Every so often I see a coyote run in front of my house.  There must be some that live in the woods down by the park and come up to see what is available to them along our street.  I enjoy watching them because they have such a bounce in their step when they are on the...

The Warning Light is On

Whenever I get in our Volkswagen to drive somewhere I notice a little yellow light in front of me.  Like most yellow lights on a car’s dashboard, it demands actions.  And like most people, I ignore that little yellow light, but at some point, that is going to be a...

God’s Got This!

At this time last year, many of us were saying, “Wow!  What a year 2020 has been. I can’t wait to turn the page to 2021!”  During 2020 we had entered into a deadly pandemic, seen our communities forced into various stages of lock down, come face to face with the...

What Are You Looking For?

“Dad, I need some help with something.”  This is a call that I have gotten regularly since the kids went to UBC.  Of course, when I hear that I have a little trepidation run though my system.  Is something wrong?  That’s the first thought, but more often...

Engaging in Mission Together

By the time I finally got around to asking Lori to marry me, we had been deep in discussion about our marriage. We knew that we were going to join our lives together, we knew that we were going to move to Chicago so I could attend seminary, we knew that we would be a...