A Time for Building Up Good Morning Friends, Never underestimate the power of small acts of love ...of small acts of kindness. There is power in the plan of God whether we understand it or not. And in this Spirit we learn that God has begun a good work in us and will complete it. We will … Continue reading A Time for Building Up →

Angry Grapes and Angry Salsa Good Morning Friends, One can buy a home in Ave Maria not far from Immokalee, Florida on John Steinbeck Way and eat salsa made with local vegetables including jalapeno peppers, seeds and all made by kids. The allusion is of course to the people and place linking a tomato fields … Continue reading Angry Grapes and Angry Salsa →

Imagining Solutions for a Better World. Good Morning Friends, Monday I attended a one day conference that asked questions like, "Does anyone really learn from history? How do we process knowledge? Did Adam and Eve leave the garden with their apple device? We asked questions about how we learn and the unintended consequences of handling … Continue reading Imagining Solutions for a Better World. →

Jesus is Worthy of More Glory. Good Morning Friends, Last night the closing ceremonies for the Sochi Winter Olympics were held. They were designed to help the world better understand the soul of Russia. Clowns, dancers, Russian artists and writers were honored. There was a sadness about it. The dancers formed the Olympic rings with … Continue reading Jesus is Worthy of More Glory. →

Beginning with the End in Mind Good Morning Friends, Today at Moorings we end our study of Romans with a sermon entitled, "All Joy & Peace in Believing," and the men sing a song in German that roughly translates, "May God Smile on You." And I guess God has, for yesterday in Norse mythology was … Continue reading Beginning with the End in Mind →

"Takes a Licking and Keeps on Ticking." Good Morning Friends, At my mom's assisted living facility was the former CEO of Timex Corporation. He moved around in a wheelchair always wearing a signature Timex watch on his wrist lifting it up to me when he saw me coming he would say, "Takes a Licking and … Continue reading “Takes a Licking and Keeps on Ticking.” →

"Make Me an Instrument" Good Morning Friends, The Prayer of St. Francis is well known. "Lord, make me an instrument of Your peace. Where there is hatred, let me sow love; where there is injury, pardon; where there is doubt, faith; where there is despair, hope; where there is darkness, light; and where there is sadness, joy. O, Divine Master, grant that I … Continue reading “Make Me an Instrument” →

Pushing a Rock into the House, Sinking a 30 Foot Putt and Experiencing Nothing but Net from Half Court. Good Morning Friends, This last week my family has been absorbed with its every two year love affair with the Olympic sport of curling. My daughter even has spreadsheets on the details of the games. It … Continue reading Pushing a Rock into the House, Sinking a 30 Foot Putt and Experiencing Nothing but Net from Half Court. →

Love Someone into Safety Good Morning Friends, This summer our family is going to South Korea to play handbells with other musicians from around the world. In preparation we have started practicing the music and walking the World Heritage sites on Jeju through Google Earth and learning some of the language and culture in advance. … Continue reading Love Someone into Safety →

A Love Song, a Book, and a Healing Heart Good Morning Friends, Over the weekend, on Saturday, our church's speaker series sponsored Laura Apol, a professor at Michigan State University, to lead a workshop on Open Heart Writing. On Sunday, I met her briefly before a talk she gave about her work with orphans in … Continue reading A Love Song, a Book, and a Healing Heart →