An Imaginary Conversation with My Father

Psalm 103:13 (NET) - As a father has compassion on his children, so the Lord has compassion on his faithful followers. Sunday is Father’s Day. I wondered what it might be like if I could but sit down with my father once more and seek his wisdom. My father was born almost a hundred years ago. He died several decades ago while he was still a relatively young man. I thought about how much things have changed since he was born. I also thought about how much things have changed since he died. Although some of the changes were beneficial a great may were not. I tried to imagine...

Choices Matter

Most of the driving I do is on the highway, There are several spots along my commute where traffic becomes rather intense. I can normally count on at least a few drivers taking some unnecessary and even dangerous risks. There is one thing I have learned about these drivers from experience. Drivers in certain makes of cars appear more likely to take unnecessary chances. Certainly one might expect this from drivers of high performance sports cars. Their vehicles have more horsepower and greater acceleration. Yet these drivers are not the only ones that are willing to take...