The late Truett Cathy, who founded the fast food restaurant Chick-fil-A in 1946, left a remarkable legacy! Not just a business legacy that benefits millions of customers each year, but an incredible spiritual legacy.  Truett had a deep love for God and family, which is reflected in the ‘closed on Sunday’ policy so that employees…

Just before Thanksgiving, NBC Today Show host, Savannah Guthrie temporarily lost the vision when her young son accidentally threw a toy that hit her in the eye.  She recently had surgery to repair the damage. We hope and pray that all goes well for Savannah. Our vision is something that most of us take for…

Max Lucado’s latest book is entitled How Happiness Happens  subtitled ‘Finding Lasting  Joy in a World of Comparison, Disappointment and Unmet Expectations’. In his research, he discovered that fewer and fewer Americans are experiencing happiness. Only  1/3  of Americans, in a recent Harris Poll, responded that they were happy. As we embark on what is…

Diane and I recently returned from a celebration of our friends’ 25th wedding anniversary.  It was an extravagant event held at the Grand Hotel on Mackinaw Island. I had the privilege of leading a vow renewal ceremony on the front porch of the hotel, overlooking the straits of Mackinaw. Following the ceremony, 50 family members…

AUTUMN! My favorite of the four seasons. Warm days, cool nights, changing leaves and the aroma of pumpkin spice in the air! Among the many reasons I like fall is the rhythm and routine that fall and school/work schedules bring into our lives. I trust that part of your rhythm and routine is to schedule…

Psalm 90 is the oldest of the 150 Psalms. It was written by Moses in the midst of Israel’s wilderness wanderings. The Psalm begins with a contrast of God’s infinite eternal nature and man’s finite nature.  “Lord, You have been our dwelling place through all generations. Before the mountains were born or You brought forth…

Welcome to my initial blog! Who said, “You can’t teach an old dog new tricks?” Twenty years ago, no one knew what a “blog” was… Here is the definition of a blog. Noun- a regularly updated website or webpage typically run by an individual or small group, that is written in an informal or conversational…