Category Archives: Random Thoughts

With Thanksgiving just around the corner, here are seven really good reasons to be thankful. 1. Your life is a gift. You did nothing to give yourself life…and practically you are doing nothing to keep yourself alive. Yes, I know … Continue reading →

We live in the “age of anxiety.” We all feel it to a certain degree. A sense that the world is out of control. An awareness that our own emotions are often out of control. We long for peace. Inner … Continue reading →

Today I turn 51. That’s a big number…representing a lot of days on this earth. About 18,626 to be exact. A year ago I compiled a list of 50 random things that I have learned or observed so far in … Continue reading →

I saw the Avengers: Endgame yesterday. It is a movie that continues to shatter box office records…biggest opening weekend domestically ($350 million)…biggest opening weekend globally ($1.2 billion)…fastest movie to $1 billion in box office sales…and it is likely to be … Continue reading →

From March 10-31, 2019, I spent 21 days at a pastor’s retreat center without phone, internet, emails, or media. It was the “monk phase” of my sabbatical, spending time alone with the Lord, reading through the Bible, praying, journaling, writing, … Continue reading →