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Mystery Among the Maples

Mystery Among the Maples

I know it’s late June, but I have a September story for you. For three or four minutes let the deep colors of bronze and gold and the smell of burning leaves take center stage, replacing the blue, the high clouds and the shimmering heat horizons of summer.🍁 Imagine...
Known

Known

Twenty-five years ago I faced what theologians call a crisis of faith. I suppose all of us go through something like this at one time or another. It was awful; I felt like everything I believed in was being shaken to its core. But there it is, friends. The writer of...
Everything Around Me

Everything Around Me

We were in downtown Kansas City and the Plaza was busy…lots of people going lots of places. I love the Plaza and all the energy and fun of it. After a pretty great meal at the Cheesecake Factory, we walked around, ducking into stores periodically to defrost because...

Daring Greatly

It was February 2012. High School Sub-State Basketball was underway and NCAA March Madness had a little early “madness” competition as far as I’m concerned. Collegiate basketball is exciting stuff for sure, but the precursor to that happens in high school gyms all...
Present, Not Passing

Present, Not Passing

I’ve been working on a deliberate little plan this summer and early fall. It’s been just kind of a sweet, simple experiment. Earlier this year, my daughter and I were talking about how fast time goes…like how just a few days ago she was a little blonde-headed...
The Essence of Us

The Essence of Us

I wrote this several months ago and I share it a bit hesitantly. It’s partly allegorical and I suppose there are always dangers with allegory – even a little of it. Someone may misunderstand or point out the discrepancy between solid scripture and a...