True Grit and Motherhood
Introduction As a young man, I particularly enjoyed watching western movies. My favorite star, of course, was John Wayne. Wayne had a way of saying things in a movie that showed he meant business, and I always thought he portrayed the character of a “man’s man” regardless of his role. One film, in particular, remains […]
Praying for Saturation
Introduction I am praying for saturation this weekend! Let me explain what I mean. God has been giving us some much needed rain here in southern Minnesota. As I sit in my office today and watch the rain fall I can not help but remember the Scripture passage in which God describes His Word as rain that […]
On Mother’s Day
I have many different directions I could go for a post on Mother’s Day. I have a mother, a mother-in-law, my wife is a mother, I have one sister who is a mother to a three-year-old boy and another sister who is expecting her first child. So much could be said about each of these […]
In Celebration of Nurturing Women
I like Mother’s Day. This time is a wonderful opportunity to celebrate the impact that moms across the world have made on their children. Sometimes I do not like how others celebrate Mother’s Day, however. In an effort to be inclusive, some have turned Mother’s Day into more of a “celebration of women” day, which […]
