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Tending the Garden

Tending the Garden

As our long summer days end, I find myself weeding, trimming and even pulling up plants from my flower beds. I tried to tend to my garden to keep it healthy by trimming, fertilizing and watering. Many days I found it in a hot mess. Those potato vines went crazy this...

Knowing God

Knowing God

We witnessed the magnificent view from a distance. Experiencing it up close was quite a different story. After viewing Whitewater Falls in North Carolina from a lookout point, my sons and I took a side trail to the top of the waterfall. Halfway there we stopped to...

The God We Serve

The God We Serve

I found a scribbled note from a church service in my luggage. A 20-year-old note. Wow. I don’t know how it got in the bag. The note just appeared. Apparently at the right time. Everyone has an Egypt – a place where God is moving and directing. It’s not an issue of who...

Embracing Scars

Embracing Scars

My son experienced a once-in-a-lifetime adventure this summer. Hiking to the summit of a 12,000-foot mountain in Colorado, he and a few other high school boys celebrated their achievement with excitement and a song. That exhilaration prompted them to dip themselves in...

Umbrellas

Umbrellas

This blog post was written by my friend Christy McIntyre. She shared her thoughts with me one day while walking and they resonated. I hope it encourages you too. Christy has been a teacher in 3 countries, Director of Training for Totalfit, and married to her best...

Pride Goes Before a Fall

Pride Goes Before a Fall

I tumbled down the stairs of a small plane. I had traveled to New Orleans to speak to a group of communications professionals. The opportunity had me nervous but also energized. Although young, I tried to appear confident and poised. That backfired. My heel caught on...

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