The other day, I got some bad news. My truck has some issues, and the long and short of it is that the repair costs almost as much as the truck is worth. I decided to shop it around and see what I could get for it. All day Saturday, I drove around to multiple places seeking appraisals, and while at one of them, I was struck by a conversation with the sales person helping me. He led with, “I want to help you,” and that he didn’t want to put me in a vehicle I didn’t really want

“ I deserve it! ” We have all uttered this phrase. We may all have different “its”, but we all say it. Sometimes we even flip it around...

This is part seven of my Panama reflection series . A little over five months ago, I was in Panama on a mission trip with a group of pastors from Virginia. This series of articles is my effort to share some of my experiences while also debriefing from my trip. Enjoy. Crazy times we live in. We will not forget this – the COVID-19 pandemic. We have been warned to stay at home, social distance, and wash our hands all the time. Sports seasons have been cancelled or postponed. Air

The next eight posts are going to be a series of reflections based on my recent mission trip to Panama . The first one is titled “Love of Country”. Enjoy. I have been back in the United States for about five days, and I have been thinking a lot about my recent mission trip to Panama. This is the second time I have been to this country, and this trip was very different than my last one. I have been asked by everyone “how did your trip go?” My response has been simply, “It was

Valentine’s Day is tomorrow, well today when most of you will probably read this. Valentine’s Day is a day of romance, love, and as most...

Before you react with either immense excitement or utter disdain, this article has nothing to do with snow queens, ice salesmen, or snowmen who like warm hugs…well, it does have to do with a snowman that was created, but not by the magic of a top hat. This time of year gets many of us really excited. One of my favorite Christmas shows is the classic “A Charlie Brown Christmas”. However, its sequel “It’s Christmastime again, Charlie Brown!” is probably not as well known. In th