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I mentioned in the last note of the lecture Sara and I attended concerning teens and mental health.
One of the things that I discovered is that the majority of us only use the top third of our lungs when we breathe and hence are not getting the full benefit of our bodies.  The reason this [...]

While I am usually at Wednesday night Bible study and I have enjoyed leading a study on the character of Aaron, tonight I had the privilege of attending a lecture on teens and some mental health issues.
At times I wonder if the church is as open to mental health issues as it needs to be.  [...]

     I have been reading a book recently called ‘the Family Friendly Church’ and it makes it seem like the book is going to be written one way but it kind of does a double turn on you.  The writers after years of study and consulting other experts and the like have come to realize [...]

The last little while I knew I was on borrowed time.  Every-time I started up the BBQ for about the last month I was just waiting for the time when the tank would be empty and the flame would go out.  Sure enough, tonight was the night.  What a hassle wouldn’t you say?  The potatoes [...]

     ‘I can’t believe how stupid you were!’ says the man who is reprimanding his fellow man when he discovers that he did something that was totally out of character and simply not the ‘right’ thing to do.  ‘What a jerk’ he goes on to say.  ‘Do you realize how this looks compared to some [...]

I cannot believe what I witnessed tonight.  It was the most tragic, the most horrifying news ever to come out of TV land: Adam Lambert did not win American Idol!!!  How in the world did Kris win?  In my personal opinion–I felt Kris should have been fourth place at best.  No matter who else was [...]

A couple of things has got my mind back on the historical truths(?) about the events presented in the gospels surrounding Jesus’ death & resurrection.
First is a short book co-authored by Craig Evans and N.T. Wright called, Jesus, The Final Days.  The other is from an e-newsletter from William Lane Craig who spent the last [...]

Last night the family attended the spring concert at the public school that all of our girls go to.
My middle one was in the choir and they did a few numbers and looked pretty good.  This was the first time my oldest one performed in band (she plays the flute) and they have added electic [...]

Sara recently had an eye exam done and the eye doctor informed her that it is rare for people over 35 (like her and myself) to still have 20/20 vision or better.
We thought about that and came away feeling pretty proud about how excellent our sight is.  We started to think about it and it [...]

It’s a lot harder to believe good news when your life only knows terrible stuff!
I used to doubt the above statement but given enough time I have really come to believe it.  I think the first hearing of good news is easily grabbed on to by those whose lives are difficult but then if life [...]