In late May, I told myself that I wasn’t going to take the summer off from the blogging. I was afraid I’d lose the folks who regularly read it (thanks, you two in Alaska!). Despite good intentions, …
Finishing Well
God’s Word is full of great starts, but not many great finishes. Hezekiah was one of Judah’s greatest kings. God used him mightily to defeat Sennacharib and the invading Assyrian army. Yet, when God …
A Grandparent’s Heart
Today was Grandparents’ Day at our school. One of the things I love about this day is that it gives me the opportunity to reflect upon and be grateful for the impact of my grandmothers on my life. As …
Zooming In and Out
Last weekend, I had the honor of performing a wedding for a Grace alumnus. It was beautiful; many former Grace students in attendance. I love being a part of events like these, because they reaffirm …
A Reason to be Grateful
Last week, I traveled out of town to visit a school that is part of a network of schools to which we belong. The purpose of my visit was to see their operation, to evaluate it according to a set of …
The Power of Failure
And Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him, saying, “Far be it from you, Lord! This shall never happen to you.” But he turned and said to Peter, “Get behind me, Satan! You are a hindrance to me. …