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 […]


Have you seen Him?

….Are You Looking?Today I’m offering a gentle challenge: Be on the lookout for God! As Christians we know that His hand is on our lives. Actively seeking draws us closer to Him. But sometimes His work is subtle. In our hurried Third Millenium lives it is easy to overlook His presence. Maybe no sea has […]


Getting Around the Front Door

An Assist from a Two-Year-OldThis past weekend I had the pleasure of meeting my widowed father’s new lady friend. Dad brought her along for an informal barbeque we had planned on Sunday with my daughter, her boyfriend, and our younger grandson Cadence. I had been looking forward to the occasion. I didn’t want my dad […]


Seeing Signs

A Cross in the SkyA few weeks ago, in another blog post, I mentioned our friend, whom I’ll call Elizabeth, and her son, whom I called John. I mentioned in passing that she’d faced some struggles and setbacks lately. About a week after our evening that I mentioned in the earlier post, Elizabeth and John […]


Spotting God at Home

Grateful for a Grace-ful Marriage(Note as of September 3: Last night when I should have been sleeping after a long first-day-back-at-work-after-vacation and fun anniversary celebration in the evening, instead I lay awake thinking about this post. I have decided that it really needs an illustrative example to flesh out the laundry list I provided yesterday. […]