Turning 40

A few weeks ago, I turned 40.  I got the normal “getting old, over-the-hill” kind of jokes from my sisters. I was called “Old geezer” more times in one day than I ever have in my old life.  I do feel a bit older, a bit wiser, and a bit more tired and weary [...]

Waiting for the Other Shoe to Drop

(Aside: If you were curious where the phrase originated from, you might find the answer interesting.)
This phrase seems to describe the uneasiness that I struggle with every once in a while.  It’s like every thing is going great at home, at work, in my family. It is almost like things are going too well, [...]

His Kind Intention

Recently at work I’ve been involved in resolving a very serious customer issue involving millions of dollars of equipment.  I’ve had to go to daily status meetings  where the environment has been tense and confrontational and where I have to daily answer for how I (and others) are making progress on the issues.  Unpleasant [...]

For Our Struggle…

For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the powers, against the world forces of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places.
-Eph. 6:12

I caught this verse on the way out the door this morning and noticed the words, “For our struggle…” The thought occurs [...]

Ten M&Ms

I woke up and walked into the dining room and saw them there. 10 M&M’s…unbelievable!
The M&M’s were last night’s dessert from dinner and each person got a small handful to “eat before bedtime”.  My wife said this because ~D~ is the slowest candy eater you ever saw. Instead of crunching the M&Ms, he lets them [...]

5 Minutes After My Last Post…

I was lying on the ground in excruciating pain.  I had finished posting, and then went to get up off the couch and get ready for work, when something went very wrong in the way I got up.  My back said, “Oh no you don’t!” and I was down. I usually try to grit through [...]

Learning with My Heart

Last weekend we had a Worship conference at our church.  It was good, really good.  There is something about being in God’s presence that: 1. Helps to give you a new perspective, His perspective. 2. Put wind in your spiritual sails to help you move forward, rather than being stuck.
We were tired after the weekend, [...]

The Real Mr. Fix-It

Update:  After writing the previous post, a couple of things came to mind that I forgot to mention.  Here I am patting myself on the back for doing a good job–even the title says “Yea, me!” But, I really can’t take credit for this success.  Why?
1. Before I started, my wife and I prayed.  Her [...]