A Digital Birdie Told Me.
My wife and I were considering moving to West Virginia. The state is the only one fully encompassed within the Appalachian Mountains, and we love mountains. A prior assignment gave us the opportunity to...
Author: Chris
Correct or corrected?
Wide-open spaces. It’s a wonderful thing. I can look left, right, forward, and behind without a building or person in sight. Rural America offers this, and for some it’s paradise, but for others it’s...
Q. Hello, Wisdom. What is my next step?
Building on the previous post about listening, I see significant potential for development in my silence. That’s easier said than done. This goes beyond my wife asking me to take out the trash, which...
My two-way mirror.
The campfire crackled, warming the chill air. Our group circled around the intimate blaze, seated on logs that had yet to be processed into firewood. The flames danced and swayed with the elegance of...
Still small voice prayer.
Proverbs 1:5 A wise man will hear, and will increase learning; Heavenly Father, I talk too much. May my words be few and my ears more attentive. In Jesus’ name I pray, amen.
Hello, Wisdom. Do I need to know a lot?
I alluded to a key aspect of wisdom in the last post when I referenced King Solomon. Despite the choice of seemingly anything in the world, he asked for wisdom and knowledge. These two...
A hard road prayer
Heavenly Father, Help me see beyond my pain and trust that Your comfort is coming. You promise a place where my fears, afflictions, and sorrows cannot enter. May my heart remain there so I...
Hard road to Eden or the easy road east?
My wife and I were poised for a hike in the Porkies, a small mountain range in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. We enjoy the outdoors, and this had the makings of an exciting...
Q. Hello, Wisdom. How do I find you?
It’s easy to view wisdom as an out-of-reach state of being that only the golden child born once every couple of millennia can achieve. In reality, we don’t put in the time....
Complete knowledge or prescribed ignorance? Which one and why?
When it comes to vacations, I am the type of person who prefers a free flight in the cargo area with livestock to a $200 first-class seat. Conversely, my wife is willing to pay a...
