Simply Amazing!

The Exclamation Point Yesterday Rich and I drove to San Diego to get our first ultrasound “peek” at our forthcoming grandchild. [Full disclosure: edited at 2 pm to add ultrasound photo of the new baby.] I’ve written before about spotting God in car accidents, in the gift of socks, in illness and death. In times […]


Just Look at His Handiwork!

Hudson Mills Park, Michigan Photo by Bob Coller My friend Bob graciously granted me permission to share this amazing photograph with you. In a recent post I suggested taking a look at God’s creation as a way to spot Him. As Bob’s photograph demonstrates, autumn is a particularly fine time of the year to get […]


Looking for Him

Sharpening our Godspotting SkillsIn my last post I promised that I would offer some tips for being more aware of God’s presence in our lives. Today I’ll suggest three good places to look: in His word, in His creation, and in conversation with Him. Those of you who’ve been reading with me all along know […]


Seeing the Trees

729 Shades of GreenThis week was a challenging one for me. I was extra-busy at work, with several projects demanding my attention. At home, we hosted a small birthday party and barbeque on Monday evening, attended a special monthly worship service at our church on Wednesday evening, and on Thursday we welcomed dear friends who […]