Today, February 26, 2020 is Ash Wednesday. For any of us who aren’t familiar with its meaning, today marks the first day of Lent in the Christian calendar. You’ll know if someone has observed this day by the recognizable smudge of ashes on their forehead. It marks a period of time, six and a half weeks to be exact, preceding Easter. It is during Lent that Christians around the world turn their hearts and minds toward fasting, repentance, prayer and self-control. So what does

1 Thessalonians 5:18 (NIV) Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus. Giving thanks today to God for so many things, but today marks a unique anniversary. It was 40 years ago on this date, February 24th, 1980, while sitting at a red light at 1AM that I was t-boned by a drunk driver clocked at 110 miles per hour. A policeman buddy, someone that I worked out with at the local YMCA, happened to be on duty and saw it coming. My car was demol

Scrabble Praise! (This post may be useful for those in ministry looking for games to play during retreat breakout sessions!) In the spring of 2019 I was asked to speak on “Prayer” at an annual Women’s Retreat. This topic is one that is close to my heart as noted in my April 2018-“I Want In” post. Remembering that Hebrews 4:16, encourages all to go boldy, or (depending upon your translation), go with confidence before the Throne of God, speaking on and encouraging prayer becam

Then King David went in and sat before the Lord, and he said: “Who am I, Sovereign Lord, and what is my family, that you have brought me this far? 2 Samuel 7:18 (NIV): Who Am I? Over the years the privilege of meeting people who have great influence in ministry, education, music and the arts have crossed my path. I’m speaking about dragon slayers, the kind of people who have greatly affected their surrounding…as well as wide-reaching communities. Several weeks have passed sin