I believe restoration is a picture of what God wants for every one of us. He sees us in our current state and daydreams about how to fix us up. Like it does for an historic house, the restoration process involves removing the things that hinder us from being our absolute best while preserving what [...]

You don’t have to be stupid to make stupid mistakes - some of the brightest minds in history have done horrible things and then had to live with the consequences. Every one of us has made decisions we regret. The good news is, no matter what you've done, you are accepted and loved by God, [...]

Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I’m not sure about the universe. -Albert Einstein In my book, Seven Stupid Things, I talk about anger and how it can mess up your life. Check out this clip to find out how I dealt with anger on the highway, much to the amusement of [...]

I hope this song encourages you today to pour out your thankfulness! Click the link below and enjoy! "So let the redeemed of the Lord say so Sing of His promises ever more Pour out your thankfulness, let it overflow Let the redeemed of the Lord say so" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wNTBUxkhfVg&list=PL4e58LXLIhFKt3EFNm4ihuHDVOIFZtx0E If you'd like to read more [...]

Olive Aneno was born in a region of Northern Uganda terrorized by the Lord’s Resistance Army. Although she grew up in unimaginable poverty, she had a grandfather who loved her very much. He took her to church, and when she was five years old, he tried to get her into school. The entrance test was [...]

Not long ago, my wife, Kim, and I used the GPS on her phone while looking for a Chick-fil-A in a new city. We were cruising down the road and this really sweet lady's voice said, "Stay straight on this road for half a mile." We were already in the exit lane, so we took [...]

A few years ago, my wife called to tell me she had just gotten a ticket for speeding in downtown Atlanta. On the phone, I told her how sorry I was, but I was thinking, Finally, you get to find out what it’s like! She continued, “I can’t believe this, and here’s the worst part: I [...]

Thanksgiving Dinner is a magical meal. Something glorious happens when cooks take ingredients that would otherwise not be good and turn them into something delicious. Take carrots, for instance. No one says, “For Thanksgiving, I want carrots.” But when Grandma grates those carrots, then adds flour, sugar, eggs, and a layer of cream cheese frosting, [...]

Let me tell you about the worst fishing day I ever had. It was a beautiful day on the river in the north Georgia mountains. Nothing was biting, but that wasn’t what made it so bad. I was standing on the side of the river in my special spot with my fishing pole and a [...]

The recent social media battle between Chick-Fil-A and Popeye’s was fun to follow, but for me, Chick-Fil-A wins because of the time I got to spend with its founder, Truett Cathy, when I was a young man. I was  blessed to call him a source of wisdom in my life. In fact, much of his counsel [...]