That’s what the woman said to her sister, talking about the time they’d had since the diagnosis until now. It was a time of clarifying what mattered to them, about putting arrangements into place, about tying up loose ends. I kind of laughed when she said it. Not loud enough for her to hear. I […]

“I don’t have time for that” can be a powerful time management tool. Somewhere close by must be another tool, an affirmation. “This is what I have time for.” As I am writing these words, I have a list of options. Projects that need my attention. People that need my answers. What do I have […]

Rich Dixon has a serious question for us. +++ Last time, I was worried. Bureaucratic silliness blew up our plans for Freedom Tour Classic. I anticipated impending disaster. Those in our community reacted in a variety of ways. I tried to respond to everyone with one thing in mind: “God isn’t worried.” And I kind […]

Funny story.  One day last week, I wrote a quick study on 1 Thessalonians and grieving. (If you come to a men’s breakfast in Glen Ellyn (IL) on February 8, you’ll probably hear it.) A couple days before, Nancy and I were at a thrift shop. It’s what we do for fun. It’s the ultimate cheap […]

I had a completely different post ready for today. Then I decided that it wasn’t ready. It raised a couple questions I wasn’t ready to answer. But as I was reading through my sermon yesterday, I realized that this might be helpful. It’s referring to one of the texts for Sunday, 1 Corinthians 12:12-31. +++ […]