Isolating is like…
Leadership of any kind bring heaps of joys and loads of difficulties. Being a leader in ministry is no different. Lots of leaders find themselves in a lonely place, caused by a variety of reasons, but...
View ArticleThat Word – Humility
When you think of words that make your tummy turn a little flip and your heart utter a little prayer of forgiveness, one of those words would most certainly be HUMILITY. Am I right? This difficult...
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That first drive – 10 years Later
Ten years ago (June 2004) Chilly & I, our three young daughters and 8 young adults moved to Detroit. Over the next few months I will be posting parts of that history – my history- possibly your...
View ArticleNot spoken
It’s often what we stop short of saying that speaks the loudest. NOT saying something IS saying something. Be purposeful. Say those encouraging words. Don’t assume they got the “gist of what you were...
View ArticleThe “H” Word – 10 years later
I couldn’t get myself to speak the word. It was what I knew God wanted, but how in the world could I tell Chilly? That was ten years ago this month. We were moving our young girls to the city of...
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25 Years – The List
25 Keys to a Joyful and Lasting Marriage (in no particular order) One of the keys to our marriage has always been to realize that we’re not experts and that our way may not be best for others. In fact,...
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4 Days in Detroit, 2014
It’s a fantastic blend of summer youth camp and a missions trip. We call it “4Days.” Last week, teenagers & leaders from various places in Michigan, Kansas and Iowa joined us in Detroit. -The...
View ArticleNormal, Common, Regular
“How was your day, today?” “Regular.” This conversation used to happen between my daughter and her friend, Satina. We always got a kick out of her use of the work, “regular.” Other people usually say...
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