The Power To Influence

The Power To Influence

From the moment I heard the faint melody of “Clair de Lune” by Claude Debussy played on the black Steinway piano at the high school graduation I was gripped with this powerful desire to play it myself.  I was a high school sophomore without a piano teacher but with a...

The Power Of Focus

  When we deal with difficult circumstances it is essential that we pay attention to what we are focusing on. If we feed our fears and starve our faith, we will grow weaker and more depressed and discouraged. If we feed our faith and starve our fears, we will...

Letting Go

My beautiful lab, Savanna, is old. Yes, there it is. I’ve said it. For almost sixteen years we have shared the  ups and downs of life. I could always count on Savanna’s soft nuzzling of my hand but these days it’s all that she can do to stand up. Her big eyes meet...

Walking on Water Today

I’ve longed for a walk on water faith from as far back as I can remember. Yes, I have wanted to be able to be put in that dungeon with hungry lions and like Daniel, not flinch. Yes, I have longed to be able to walk up to my giant with a strong faith only to see him...