Sharing Your Berries
My dog Koda and I walked around the corner along a row of trees and bushes on the edge of our property. As we made the turn, we were...
Advice from Chaplain Koda
My dog Koda is 95 pounds of furry love. He's great with kids, other animals, and of course yours' truly. I've taken him along on many...
When You Just "Don't Have It" Anymore....
There comes a time in every man’s life when he realizes he “just doesn’t have it anymore.” By “it,” I mean that drive, effectiveness,...
Encouragement That's Encouraging
A friend of mine use to love to repeat this somewhat less-than-impressive statement: “Encouragement…must be encourage-ing…to the one...
Not Dead Yet!
I was providing chaplain services at the bedside of a woman dying of cancer. She hadn’t eaten or drank anything for days. She had been...
"Everyone" Isn't Every One...YET!
Recently, I heard a Christian commentator describing how exaggeration—especially of the negative—spreads. For example, “Everyone hates...
If I Were the Devil...
I remember hearing Paul Harvey present an audio essay entitled, "If I Were the Devil." It was fantastic. Never to compete with such a...
Too Close to Comfort?
I recently had a hospice patient die. This isn’t unusual. In fact it’s a daily occurrence since I personally serve about 50 patients at...
A Matter of Perspective....
People loved sending me audio links to the Toto Song with the line, “I bless the rain down in Africa,” following my recent trip. After a...
Stubborn Bellies & Strong Christians
I’ve often joked with my family that when I die, they should dig me up 10 years later to see if my stomach is still there. I’ve lost...