Living with hope

This week has had a dark cloud over it.  We’ve all been shocked and saddened by the sudden loss of Dirk.  Just coming to his 64th birthday, he and Susan have been talking about their retirement and planning for the years to follow.  Suddenly Susan has been planning Dirk’s funeral and trying to grasp what…

George Beverly Shea

I wonder how many people have a George Beverly Shea story?  I have heard many already since the news of his passing.  At 104 his life has spanned not only an immense number of years, but it has also spanned an immense number of generations.  I pick the word generations because family generations have been…

The Company You Keep- Book Review

David C. Bentall authored this good book written specifically to men, but could certainly teach us all some lessons.  In it David uses his friendship with two other men to highlight lessons learned about the need for deeper relationships.  He uses his own experience to challenge the reader to consider building a covenant relationship with…