Last Friday I had one of those too rare moments when I got something right.  I made the right decision and became less of me and more of God.  Not only that but God showed me that as a vessel what I had done had allowed him to scrape yet another thin layer of flesh from the inside of this vessel that I am and fill that newly created space with more of Him.  Something that has been going on in one way or another for my whole life but more evident, to me at least, over the past 40 years.  I…

There's a song that says everyone has to walk that lonesome valley, they have to walk it by themselves.  It's easy to disagree with that but there is truth in it.  No one can possibly share the leadings they get; no one can logically explain why they are following this path rather than that one.  Our friends, loved ones and brothers and sisters in the Lord can support our attempts to follow God's path for our lives by affirming us, by holding us in the light and sometimes by…

I was driving along when I heard an all too familiar noise.  Pulling off the road as soon as I could I checked my tires and sure enough I had a flat.  This has become a regular part of my life now that I no longer lease cars every two years and it was only a few months ago I missed a meeting because I got a flat on the infamous LIE.  When I was younger I didn't have much trouble changing flats but as I get closer to the end of my earthly journey I am clearly overmatched.  No cell phone, no…