10 Tips for cleaning your closet

10 Tips for cleaning your closet

I finally tackled the task of cleaning my clothes closet.  In case you’re also struggling with how to lighten your possessions, here are some of the criteria I used to decide what to keep and what to donate. I tossed clothes that met the following criteria: I...
Today is the fleeting moment

Today is the fleeting moment

Have you ever seen those maps of the stars of the universe? The ones taken from space where there is no man-made light, so you can actually see the billions of stars? First, these photos impress you with the vastness of the universe and the number of stars is beyond...
Flying through impostor syndrome

Flying through impostor syndrome

Three “random” events this week converged into one life lesson. 1) I listened to my pastor’s last sermon. We met when I was a college freshman and he was an intern at our church.  Now he’s retiring after 43 years as its pastor.  I don’t...
1 Peter: Living as Aliens and Strangers

1 Peter: Living as Aliens and Strangers

Peter wrote his first letter give his readers perspective on the big picture. The gospel (the big picture) has implications for each of those relationships and that is what this letter is about: how we respond to God and view ourselves in this world; how we respond to other believers who are walking this journey with us and how we respond to those who persecute and hate us.