Truth that Makes a Difference

Finding meaning in life, marriage, and faith

Genesis 13 – The Gift That Gives Back

November 24, 2016

One holiday season, my family and I passed a man collecting donations for a charity. He was using an up-turned tambourine to collect the money, so I gave my preschooler … Read more

Change Your Gratitude

November 24, 2016

Have you ever wished you could change your marriage? Maybe you were at odds with your spouse or maybe your marriage had just become mundane and predictable. Whatever it was, … Read more

Genesis 12 – Chosen

November 16, 2016

I was the kid who was always the last one to be picked when choosing up sides for basketball, baseball or any sport. I didn’t know much about sports and … Read more

How to Move From a Marriage That’s Stuck to a Marriage That Sticks

November 14, 2016

Ok, confession time. When I was a teenager, I got stuck parking. I’m not talking about parking your car in a parking spot at Walmart. I’m talking about getting stuck … Read more

Genesis 11 – One Tower, Two Sins

November 12, 2016

The other day I watched my granddaughter building a tower out of blocks. As the tower grew higher, so did her pride. But the tower would eventually come crashing down, … Read more

Quote – Silence

November 8, 2016

“Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented.” Elie Weisel from his Nobel prize acceptance speech in 1986.

Genesis 9-10 – Fresh Start, Same Heart

November 6, 2016

“If I could just start fresh, things would be different!” We think a fresh start will change things, so we change houses, jobs, locations and even spouses trying to get … Read more

Derailing Disappointment

October 31, 2016

If you’ve ever been disappointed, you know how easy it is for disappointment to derail you. I see this with my grandchildren. They always have a list of things they … Read more

Genesis 6 – Turn Up the Contrast

October 31, 2016

Each evening, I watch the national news on one of the 3 major networks. The pattern for the news broadcast is the same each night. Most of the broadcast is … Read more

Genesis 5 – Will You Stand Out?

October 29, 2016

Reading through a family tree can be a little dull. “Your great, great, great grandfather Joe Smith was born in Kentucky. He grew up and worked in the coal mines. … Read more