When my alarm rings at 5 a.m. Tuesday mornings, I’ll admit, I hesitate for a moment before crawling out of bed. I think, “Maybe this…
For the sake of change
I’m not quite sure why or when I started dumping my spare change in a small tin canister that once held a Christmas gift for…
Bring Him Home: Faith, love & miracles
Last fall, Mathaus and I had the chance to help out on a film project called “The 5 Day Adoption.” Mathaus got to help with…
Making life a drink offering
During my trip to Nepal this past month, I was reminded of a quick visit I made about 15 years ago to the Cathedral of…
Papaw didn’t tolerate himself no fools
Next week marks the third year since my wife’s grandfather passed away, and so there’s always a bit of sadness around the house as my…
My longing has a name…
As it turns out, there’s a word for it, that feeling of nostalgia, a sense that perhaps, something has passed you by and you’ll never…
When crosses are carried, buckets overflow
If you haven’t been following the news of ISIS’ advancements through Syria and other countries then perhaps you’ve read the story recently circulating about the…
Rerouted in Boise
If GPS voices could really say what they felt when you missed a turn, one recent night in Boise, the unit in my rental car…
Hurricane Joaquin: What to eat for breakfast?
Hurricane Joaquin is heading our way. Or not. It just depends on which of the 20-plus scenarios your favorite weather forecaster is offering at the…
Even surgery can’t stop God’s work in Nepal
There are a lot of things that have stood in the way of our work in Nepal. Now we can add emergency surgery. Already out…