Last week I read about retired NASCAR driver Dick Trickle’s suicide. My parents dated by attending races at the Chemung Racetrack where then amateur Geoff Bodine was always put last in line to see how fast he’d get up front and win. Once married and with children our parents continued to watch NASCAR, much to [...]
When people are skeptical about Christ’s ability to transform people today, I want to bring in people from my childhood to display as my Exhibit A. I was a wounded, angry child and my mouth was often far ahead of my brain. If I couldn’t say it in person, well I did the next best [...]
Years ago when I was in the traditional working world my boss encouraged us to create a “drop dead notebook.” It was filled with information regarding our position that if the worst happened and we dropped dead–well, someone could step in and do the job. After grieving my loss, of course. I’ve kept a semi-updated [...]
Afraid of success? That’s crazy talk. Or is it? Years ago I knew God was asking me to surrender a volunteer position that I loved. It wasn’t because I grew an ego or was prideful, but He wanted me to break out of the comfort zone and trust Him for the [...]
A year or so ago I remember reading a book by Dr. Phil’s wife, Robin. I feel bad because there is only one thing I remember about the book, even though I recall it being a good one. Robin’s mom died relatively young, and she attributed it to the fact that her mom worked herself [...]
Original post July 2012 Is it just me? I don’t think so, because when I asked on Facebook about waiting, a few people chimed in. Here’s my deal–I do pretty well with long waits. I’ve waited years for children, for job circumstances, to overcome fears. I’ve waited months for vacations, sales, weight loss, and television [...]
