The Generation Gap

Ephesians 3:1-8 There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens: a time to be born and a time to die, a time to plant and a time to uproot, a time to kill and a time to heal, a time to tear down and a time to build,…

Have you ever woken up with the dregs of a dream scampering through your not-quite-clear memory? Sometimes, for me, the images are so clear, they are almost like a day dream. This morning, just before I awoke, I was swimming in a giant gorge. There were others around me and we were happily chatting until……

When my oldest child was still very young, another mother counseled me on the importance of getting out of the house (with the children).  She advocated long walks but anything away from home should do it. With such busy lives, it is difficult to imagine that going out again would be a good idea.  Here’s…

Last spring, my eldest son was relating a story to me about an incident that happened at the pool where he worked. An overwhelmed mother spotted him watching her as she dealt with a screaming child who had a tiny little boo boo.  My son explained that when she looked up and noticed him, he…

Stuck between a rock and a hard place…somewhere nobody wants to be! We all understand that a rock is hard and immovable and who hasn’t faced a ‘hard place’ in their lives? Whether financial, marital, physical or relational, hard places are no fun. But what happens when we change our definitions? What happens when we…

Busy, busy, busy!  One thing after another, there is always more to do. I heard an interesting perspective today, “It’s not about time management, it’s about activity management.” The light bulb flashed and I had an epiphany.  God created each day with 24 hours.  He has already organized the time.  He created seasons and night…