Category Archives: Spiritual Devotions

In the course of time there are things we say, those things aren’t considered much, people keep saying it, then before you know it, everyone says it and it might not have ever made sense… but we still say it. And we say it a whole lot. What’s at the core of this saying andContinue reading “Donkeys Y Dios”

“People cry out under a load of oppression; they plead for relief from the arm of the powerful.But no one says, ‘Where is God my Maker, who gives songs in the night,who teaches us more than he teaches the beasts of the earth and makes us wiser that the birds in the sky?’ Job 35:9-11Continue reading “Wiser Than the Birds”

Here it is, evidence that someone knows what they are talking about and others, well… not so much. You know when you’re using a snowblower and one shear pin after another bites the dust(snow in this case!!). After repeated annoyances, I was talked into upgrading the sturdiness of said pin. Well, when you do that,Continue reading “Instructions and Shortcuts”

In the early days of marriage, I had something wrong. Can you believe it?? Leah, print this out!! It’s the same illusion that many of us have to one degree or another. It seems to make sense in light of taking vows, getting serious about this one relationship, two becoming one, etc, etc, etc… AsContinue reading “One of Many”

Spring is trying to happen here in Northern Minnesota on May 6th 2020. It had a strong start, but cool temps with freezing nights have slowed things down to a crawl. No leaves yet, but some of those early bloomers are starting to take off… signs of life. I truly enjoy living in a partContinue reading “Signs of Life”

“The Lord God made all kinds of trees grow out of the ground, trees that were pleasing to the eye and good for food.” Gen 2:9 The food part I get, trees that make great food, fruits and nuts of all types, but also lumber to build beautiful works of art. But it seems thatContinue reading “Beauty Eh!!”

For some this will require an explanation, for others it’s painfully obvious, we’ll get back to that. In life there are elemental rudimentary things you can’t get beyond. But the temptation is to get beyond them and get beyond them as fast as possible. In basketball everyone wants to…make a basket. So youth basketball isContinue reading “RLRLRR LRLRLL”

This past week I had the honor of leading a family through the funeral of a husband, father, and grandfather. The great news is that he was a man of faith and now is living in the moment where faith becomes sight… and what a great view… I can only imagine. My direction this morningContinue reading “Survey Says??”