Forrest Gump Had It Right!

 I was sitting on a bench outside of Bob Evans® Restaurant waiting on my family. As I sat in the sun next to the American flag pole surrounded by colorful flowers and crisp green trees, I felt such a sense of peace. I have been praying for something specific in my...

The Little Culprit Who Changed My Plans

Job 9:27 – I will forget my complaint; I will change my expression and smile. If anyone had reason to complain, Job did! He had lost his family, his home, his animals, everything in his life that mattered to him except his faith. Somehow he kept a good attitude and...

Rest in the Nest

The other day I saw a nest of 3 baby birds. I got the binoculars out just so I could watch them. They were asleep for a while. Then they woke up chirping and opening their mouths because they were hungry. Pretty soon the momma bird came over with some worms to feed...

The Butcher, The Baker and The Candlestick Maker

Sometimes it’s hard to be at work all day when you have other things you would rather be doing.  Sometimes it’s hard to be at work when it’s nice and warm outside.  Sometimes it’s hard to be at work when your friends are teachers and have the summers off; when you...

May the “Good Ole Days” Become Automatic

Remember the good ole days of letters?  You know the kind with a stamp on it that goes in a little box out by the road and a red flag is raised to alert a guy in a car to pick it up and deliver it to your friend??? No one seems to take time to write letters anymore. ...