WHEN LIFE SHAKES

Storms intrigue me.  When clouds roll in and light is muted by dark, I know that somethin is a-brewin.  In fact, just last night I watched lightening be answered by thunder against the backdrop of rain.  The flash begins the countdown to the boom.  When the boom happens, the coffers of my house shake and...

First-Withouts – Birthday Without Makenzie

A handful of days ago, Kellie and I were privileged to share Makenzie’s story at the Woodbury Area Prayer Breakfast.  Among the 700 people were Bill and Zoe Hyland whose high school aged son, Braedon, was killed in a car accident in October of last year.  It was a painful yet beautiful conversation as they,...

“Please God, Help Her”

It was a small blue car that pulled along side me at a random stoplight next to a railroad crossing sign.  I don’t remember much about its make or year  but I do remember the driver.  She was in her mid-twenties - her brown hair pulled up in a bun with wisps that exploded from...

Love Covers

Today, Twin Cities dwellers woke up to something beautiful. We looked out our kitchen windows and front doors to see our frozen garden gnomes and mailboxes frosted  with a thin white blanket of snow.  The brown deadness is hidden.  The dirty sidewalks are gone.  In their places is a fresh new look and a chance...

Be QUIET!

There is a Starbucks coffee shop on the boardwalk in Kemah, TX.  If you've been there, you can picture it resting in the shadow of the mighty roller coaster.  When there, I loved being the first one to grab my early morning Joe and take a slow - very slow - walk around the pier...

Making the Impossible Possible

I can easily get overwhelmed with all of the ideas that pop into my head.  Without prioritizing and setting goals, accomplishing even a fraction of them would be impossible. The habit of setting Goals is so important.  Earl Nightingale said, "People with goals succeed because they know where they're going." Do you know where you're...

A New Day

We had dinner last night with a couple who lost their 16 year old son recently.  The words they shared, their experience dealing with this kind of loss and their example of faithfulness and love were no less than inspiring.  One of the most helpful discussions we had was the concept that every day, we...