The church bustled with a sea of people for the memorial service. Certainly there had to be over 1,000 present and the massiveness of the crowd struck each in attendance as they scanned the church, looking, wondering…. How could this be? Bruce didn’t attend a large church; he led a decent sized ministry, and worked for a local mid-sized city. He wasn’t a government official or a man of fame. Nonetheless, the church buzzed with people. As the service began, the friends and loved ones could tell Continue Reading
It’s Two Days Before Christmas….
It’s two days before Christmas and this year feels different. I have this odd feeling that it’s time to take down the decorations and move on. For some reason, it doesn’t feel like Christmas.. Maybe it’s because we had our Christmas party with our friends already. Maybe it’s because it’s just Chris and I. Maybe it’s because the kids have moved on. The warmth of Christmas doesn’t seem to be here. All this leads me to think about the Christmas celebration. What is it? What is it supposed Continue Reading
The power of ….. YOU!
It seems the Presidential election of 2012 has sent many heads spinning…. What about the future? How can we sustain another 4 years in this direction? What about the economy? The debt? The moral indicators? Really, not much changed between the Monday before the election and Wednesday after (unless you’re an investor in the stock market…) What changed was “hope”. When hope dies, life becomes more difficult than ever. But…. Consider this…. Look around you. You see: Your friends. Continue Reading