I Want More (Part 2 of 2)

My three-year-old son was sitting on the floor, a few feet in front of the television, watching Saturday morning cartoons. I filled a bowl with green grapes and placed it between him and me as Roadrunner made a fool of Wile E. Coyote yet again. I didn’t touch the grapes, waiting for him to share. […]

I Want More (Part 1 of 2)

Years ago, the Prayer of Jabez became a bestselling book, number one on the charts for both the Christian and general markets. I suspect the reason for its popularity was the hope that “God will honor my prayer and keep giving me more.” I’m not seeing where that always works for people. Jesus said life […]

Awareness

People die in threes. My wife knew it was true because she’d seen it happen so many times. I didn’t agree, because I didn’t see it that way. Then one day, I discovered why she was right. After three times, people start counting again.The last time I bought a new car, I picked the make, […]

Feel Like Cheating

In the last days of my senior year of high school, I’d been out of town for two weeks and hadn’t opened my English Literature textbook. Sure that I’d be caught, I’d never cheated on a test and had no idea how it could be done, so I was hoping for a multiple-choice test on […]

Fireworks

Two hours before dark at Disney World, people will start to gather along the streets, looking for the ideal seat to see the show. They believe the twenty minutes of seeing a fiery sky is worth the long wait in the sticky heat. They should know … because this is their fourth day in a […]