Podcast Episodes

Mowing Grass With Compassion

Puzzled by a noise in Mama’s yard, we peeped out the kitchen window. She recognized two men from her church, each driving a lawn mower. When they fi…

1 year ago

Visible Kindness

Walking along my narrow lakeside road one winter day, I was summoned into the yard of a neighbor couple. Leaning over her deck railing, Sandy said, …

1 year ago

O Lord, You Know Me!

As retirees, we sometimes get “take out” from a restaurant. The other day, my wife asked me what I wanted. I said, “Surprise me with something speci…

1 year ago

Sleep, Creep, Leap

My grandmother reminded me to be patient when gardening. Some plants need time to establish deep root systems (sleep). The next year they begin to s…

1 year ago

Getting Dressed

Every day we put on clothes as we get ready for the day. We wear different clothes for different occasions. We look in the mirror and get ready for …

1 year ago

Fully Known, Fully Loved

Beginning relationships can be fraught. Remember when your friend, neighbor, or spouse was a new acquaintance? Only your best behavior kept your “wa…

1 year ago

Caring for Others

How do you show care for someone else? With God’s providence as our foundation, we give up our own concerns so that we care for others. Believers st…

1 year ago

The Holy Spirit Lives

One hot summer day years ago, I had just finished shopping at a pharmacy. As I started to leave the parking lot, a young boy suddenly appeared at my…

1 year ago

Not Fool’s Gold

“Thar’s gold in them thar hills!” Stories abound from the American West of miners seeking their fortune. A very few found it. Most didn’t.

Jesus say…

1 year ago

Choice

As I have gotten older, I find that I like to read a Bible

verse from several translations. The varying word choice can emphasize or clarify thought…

1 year ago