If your fuel gauge dips below an eighth of a tank, you can still run to the grocery store without stopping for gas. But, if you’re cruising through Kansas on an eighth of a tank, it’s time to take the next exit.  Precautions have to do with timing. We don’t save for retirement once we […]

It’s a crucial question for everyone. This isn’t merely a Christian event; it’s a human event. The Person who created us, joined human history as one of us, and died to cancel the curse against us (e.g., sin), is coming back to bring us to His house. When we’re preparing for guests, we think of everything. Cleaning the house, preparing […]

The Smith family purchased property in the early sixties and built themselves a home. Mr. Smith did most of the work alongside his father and father-in-law. Mrs. Smith and her preschool son visited daily to watch the men work.  They moved in the day after their home was approved by the building inspector, and they […]

Canoeing with friends is a relational sport. You drift along, enjoying the scenery and conversing at length with no pressure to beat the traffic or make your next meeting.   We spent two summer vacations canoeing the Colorado River through Canyonlands National Park. There were entire days of gazing up at the soaring orange canyon […]