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Five years ago, I made a decision. I decided while my mother was battling cancer that I would not grieve. If this sounds impossible, unrealistic, and unusual for a person whose vocation is pastoral ministry.. you are right. It didn't work. Why would I think it would? The problem arrives with the fourth word of that sentence: Think. I turned to thinking rather than feeling. I thought whenever I wanted to cry. I thought whenever I needed to feel. It worked like this - In a mome

Drive on Dalrymple road through Calvert County and you might see this tree caught between two others. I saw it today when I was leaving the Humane Society, after dropping off some blankets. When I saw it, i had to turn the car around and take a picture, because what came to my mind was the scripture from Jude chapter one. "Now the One who is able to keep you from falling will bring you with great joy into his glorious presence." Looking at how the tree was kept from falling,

If you never try something new, you will never know if you like it or hate it. Last week, I was with my friend Meredith at the Chik-fil-A drive through and she mentioned that the new frozen lemonade is incredible. Now, I am not much a fan of lemonade but I was tired of ordering the same old soda. When I tasted this frozen lemonade, I discovered it is delicious! The psalmist says "Taste and See" which is invitation to know the joy of the Lord for ourselves. Without Meredith 's

This photo is of Sharps Lighthouse, which I took at my first visit years ago. After decades of shifting land beneath it and water levels rising, only the tall tower remains visible. Faith across a lifetime is like this, I believe. We seek refuge and we find strength in the One who can endure the eternal elements. "For you have been my refuge, a strong tower against the foe." Psalm 61:3 #psalm