But the Lord said to Samuel, “Do not look on his appearance or on the height of his stature, because I have rejected him. For the Lord sees not as man sees: man looks on the outward appearance, but the Lord looks on the heart.”  1 Samuel 16:7 It has been a long time since I posted here.  Navigating life,… Read More

For those who are led by the Spirit of God are the children of God.  Romans 8:14 Every dog approaches Nosework differently.  Cory and I started Nosework four years ago.  It was new to both of us, so I chose my training methods based upon the way that seemed best for her.  She loves treats for her reward.  Minimal praise… Read More

When Job’s three friends, Eliphaz the Temanite, Bildad the Shuhite and Zophar the Naamathite, heard about all the troubles that had come upon him, they set out from their homes and met together by agreement to go and sympathize with him and comfort him. Job 1:11 It will probably not surprise anyone who knows me that my enneagram types are… Read More

Jesus answered them, “Destroy this temple, and I will raise it again in three days.”  They replied, “It has taken forty-six years to build this temple, and you are going to raise it in three days?”  But the temple he had spoken of was his body.  John 2:19-21 When I went to yoga class the other night, I wore a… Read More

Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us,  fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith. For the joy set before him he endured the cross, scorning… Read More

I wrote this post a couple of days ago, but waited to share it.  I was focused on how much I might lose by “coming out”.  Friends, family, fellow church members, co workers, readers of my books may disagree with where I stand.  But, I decided that it was more important to publicly  state what’s been rolling around in my… Read More