The further north you get, the shorter the days are. You know that. I’m in a suburb of Denver, and the sunset was at 4:38 pm today. My son lives in Corvallis, Oregon – about 300 miles further north. His sunset was a mere two minutes earlier than mine, but the damp fog there makes […]

God’s creativity amazes me! Oliver Kitty is about four years old. He is such a quirky cat. When he comes in from outside, he lets out a very short purr. It’s almost as if he’s saying, “Hello!” At night, he loves to hang out in our bedroom while we watch TV – until he gets […]

Some of us attempt to do things to please Jesus. We try to obey His teachings. But often, our efforts seem to fall flat. Our view is mostly short – simply because we can’t see into the future. God sometimes honors our actions in ways we may see right away, a long way down the […]

Hidden under the straps of my bicycling shoes is a little saying that I strongly disagree with – “always lead, never follow.” That’s wrong on so many levels. Sure, if you’re a bicycle racer, like someone in the Tour de France, that does apply to you. But the reality of life is a small group […]

Since Jon has been discussing difficult life events in his new book, This Is Hard: What I Say When Loved Ones Die, I thought I’d share about a hard thing that happened – very minor compared to losing a loved one but still challenging to deal with. One of our sons is staying with us […]