Our two Schnauzers woke us early on Easter morning. I rolled over in bed, hoping those pesky canines would quit barking, but no, they were relentless and, for some reason, anxious to get outside. So, there Lori and I were: standing with our two dogs in the backyard at 5ish o’clock in the morning. A …
For conversation starters at gatherings, I much prefer “What brings you here?” over “Tell me about yourself.” For one thing, I prefer someone asking me a question rather than giving me a command, even if the person doesn’t intend to be intimidating. The thought of it takes me back: I’m sitting in a graduate seminar …
It’s been almost twenty years since it happened, and I still chuckle when I think of it. We had lived in Lebanon, KY., only a couple of years when some of our friends invited us to the Easter pageant at Southeast Christian Church in Louisville, Ky. We traveled in separate cars, but we ate together …
We never know what a day will bring, do we? Sometimes the days we think are going to be uneventful, turn out to be anything but uneventful. Proverbs 27:1: “Don’t boast about tomorrow, for you don’t know what a day might bring.” So, we have to ready, each and every day. Yes, some days require …