Blogging Through the Seasons

Leaving my home one afternoon, I thought I was on a mission to feed the lonely soul of another. It turned out I was about to make some surprising discoveries I needed for my own soul. It was a crisp autumn day when I pulled up and parked in front of an unusual blue...

As I reflected on today’s prayer, I immediately thought of and cringed at my first few years as a speech language pathologist (SLP) working in special education classrooms. In grad school, I learned all about therapy group management and how to get “difficult”...

Looking at the image for today from May It Be So, you immediately see someone showering, water covering them from head to toe. This is something that the majority of people do. Time and time again, before we start our day or end our night, we hop into the shower and...

We were visiting my husband’s family in Croatia. Whenever I could I would use their words when speaking to them. I wanted some bread so I turned to my nephew and asked, “May I have some hleba, molimo?” [May I have some bread, please?] His quick response startled me....

“May I learn to take joy in what it costs me to share my life with those I love.” To learn something, you have to not know something. Generally speaking, I like learning new things. I love hearing new facts, acquiring new skills, and having conversations with people,...

I had the privilege of accepting Jesus as my friend and Savior at the tender age of seven in the First Baptist Church of Dinuba, California. I had been told He would guide and protect me, showing me the path my life should take from then on. Even as a little boy I...