Disbelief and anger flood our minds and hearts as news of senseless acts of murder settles into our consciousness. We grapple to understand… and there are no answers. A broken mind has taken its own pain and inflicted it on many more. The pain multiplies and we collectively stagger under the weight. In the face of such pain, the living...

We’ve watched our TV screens in horror. The pain and agony of fellow human beings in the midst of disaster goes beyond our comprehension. We grapple with the magnitude of it. Our minds scramble to make sense of it and we simply cannot. Opinions fly from every side. “Its God’s judgment,” some say. Others say, “It’s a sign of the end times.”...

He called from across the country today. “Is there work out your way?” he asked. He couldn’t hide the concern in his voice. He’s looking for hope. The grocery shelves were poorly stocked last night when I went to Superstore. The isles were crowded with parents doing last minute “back to school shopping”. Their carts were loaded with...

It’s been said that the only constant in our world today is change. As we look back over our marriage to this point, we would have to agree. We have faced our fair share of uncertainty, surprises and transitions. In a period of just eight years, we experienced: A move into our dream home, which Denise had designed The loss of this home,...