During my years in college and seminary, my eyes began to experience tiredness and some blurriness with all the reading that was required. The optometrist prescribed glasses for me with some correction in the lenses to help me with the reading. Over the years, my eyes have continued changing with age, and stronger and different lenses have been prescribed to help improve my vision. About two months ago, the optometrist said that new glasses were no longer the answer and he

Recently, I have been reading through the Psalms in the Bible. Often, I have noticed multiple phrases from several Psalms that all carry the same instruction: "Let us sing praises to the Lord" "Make a joyful noise to the Lord" "Sing praises to the Lord" "Sing to the Lord a new song" At times in the Psalms, David includes the instruction to sing with the lyre, with trumpets, with horns, with the lute, and with the harp. In 1 Chronicles 25, David is helping prepare for the te

There is an old saying that the only things that are certain in life are death and taxes. My intent this week is not to dispute or discuss that saying. Rather, I want to add another item that all of us will most likely face once or perhaps many times in our lifetime. As you might guess, I have revealed that particular item in the title of this article - dealing with painful situations. Early confession - I am not an expert in dealing with painful situations whether I am th

How is your Mothers' Day being spent? For some it is recalling pleasant memories of years gone by. For others it is with a gift of a card and flowers and a good meal. For still others it is a telephone conversation across many miles. Visits in nursing homes, assisted living facilities, and even hospitals will be the way for many to see Mom today. There was a day when the role of women was limited to that of being a housewife and the bearer of children. Those roles still