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Staying and Leaving

April 13, 2026
Staying and Leaving: Following God's Leading in Hard Times A friend and I were enjoying a time of fellowship together some time ago. During the conversation, I asked about a...
Arched Milky Way over the mountain dirt road in summer. Beautiful night landscape with starry sky, milky way arch, trail in mountain village, hills, green grass and purple flowers. Space and galaxy

Stay.

March 13, 2014
It is often easier to leave.  Problems come and we think that is our cue to go.  Our transient world tends to promote this idea.  "Leave the marriage!  Quit the...
Arched Milky Way over the mountain dirt road in summer. Beautiful night landscape with starry sky, milky way arch, trail in mountain village, hills, green grass and purple flowers. Space and galaxy

How to Make the Most of the New Year

January 1, 2014
Another "how to" post?  Not exactly.  There will be no formula.  No equation.  No list.  No step by step instructions.  But there is a truth - one powerful truth -...
Through the years I have observed that more people disqualify themselves near the finish line than at any other time.  Just before marriage.  Days before graduation.  Weeks before completing their work.  There are many reasons for such casualties near the end...

Finishing Well

December 12, 2013
There is something terribly exciting about the successful conclusion to another semester of college, another project of work, or another home renovation.  (Teachers, parents, and employees all feel this way,...