Category Archives: Random Thoughts

50 Things I Have Learned in 50 Years

Today is my 18263th day on earth (if I got the leap years right). 50 years of life. Wow. I remember being at a friend's 50th birthday party many years ago wondering what it would be like to turn 50. … Continue reading →

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27 Things I Have Learned in 27 Years of Marriage

In honor of our 27th anniversary on June 22, here are 27 things that I have learned about marriage. 1. Love deepens over time. I certainly loved Liz when I married her 27 years ago but I really didn't understand the depths … Continue reading →

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How Magnificent Is Your Name

We are going through the Psalms this summer in church. My son, Nate, wrote a poem, actually more of a rap, after we finished studying Psalm 8. It is a good reminder of the glories of creation and the evidence … Continue reading →

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Reflecting on Parkland

On February 14, 2018, Nikolas Cruz walked into his former school in Parkland, Florida armed with an AR-15 semiautomatic weapon and a desire to kill. 17 people…brave teachers and innocent high school students…seven of them 14 years old…died. I can't … Continue reading →

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Praying for Las Vegas

Another mass shooting. 59 dead. Over 500 wounded. You simply can’t wrap your mind around it. One tragic death radically changes the lives of countless people. Spouses gone. Fathers and mothers killed. Brothers and sisters taken away. Friends lost. The … Continue reading →

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