It is has been said that the three most expensive letters in the English alphabet are DIY (Do it yourself). If you are not a skilled carpenter and if you have ever tried to do home remodeling, you know how frustratingly true this statement is. On the other hand, finding...

Simple…but Not Easy Being a simple guy, I like simple plans and observations. If there is a complex plan presented to me, I try and break it down to its simplest elements. Having been raised in Christendom, I learned a very complex plan of salvation involving confessions, rote prayers, prayers...

To the stoics, I have some bad news for you… …there apparently are tears in heaven. Any who have played sports competitively can identify with tears that are shed by both the winners and the losers in any contest. We especially feel for those who know that this is their...

    “The trail was hard, but it was wonderful…” So writes Ruth Stull in her book, Sand and Stars as she describes the trek that she, her husband Ross and their five month old boy made through the jungles of Peru in the 1930’s as they journeyed to reach...

I just visited with a family member today that wore a beaming smile. She had not just won a lottery or gotten married. In fact she has just come through cancer surgery and intensive treatment. Then she and her husband were confronted with the horror of one of their daughters...

(2) I will say to the LORD, “My refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.” … (5) You will not fear the terror of the night, nor the arrow that flies by day, (6) nor the pestilence that stalks in darkness, nor the destruction that wastes at...

It’s true. I have been known to do some dumpster diving. You know, one man’s trash is another man’s treasure… My most recent dive was into the dumpster located on our new construction property. Builders throw away a lot of good scrap wood and, when I find the time, I...