Beauty Does Come from Ashes, but Rarely Without Leaving a Scar Driving from north to south and coast to coast Margy and I saw an amazing amount of diversity & beauty. None more distinct than … Read More
Generosity
Generosity: To be fully beneficial, needs to be freely given and freely received God is the ultimate gift giver, in fact, we are never more like God than when we are being generous. How often … Read More
Deeper Waters
We’re most alive when we step into waters that are deeper than our experience and training have prepared us to handle I have to admit, the truth of this principle did not hit me right … Read More
Silence Magnifies Life
Silence is meant to magnify life rather than diminish it – life makes noise! Growing up in Oregon and hearing about breath-taking Crater Lake, but never visiting – I felt like I was missing something. … Read More
Monuments Don’t Memorialize Safe Choices
Monuments Don’t Memorialize Safe Choices As we start, remember this: monuments are not built to memorialize the safe choices made in life. How many times do you need to see Mount Rushmore before you avoid … Read More
We Need Each Other
We need each other Margy and I spent a month in a secluded and immensely beautiful section of the Willamette National Forest in Oregon. This mountainous region is covered with Douglas Fir and Cedar trees … Read More
Purpose Gives Freedom
Having a purpose for everything you do gives freedom At first, I resisted the idea of a sabbatical but I chose to follow the Lake Ann Camp Board’s lead. The board was clear, just as … Read More