I'm not a fan of goodbyes. Then again, who is? Yet, the older we get, the more "goodbyes" there are to say. Some are easier than others. The death of a loved one is drastically more grievous than when a friend moves away. But in both cases, and all in between, we can feel the pull of eternity on our hearts; we begin to yearn for the day when there are no more goodbyes to be said. In my day job lately, I've had to say goodbye to several coworkers. When you develop good connections with people...

Ever since Max went missing in a 1995 kids' movie, I have been fascinated with things such as Incan ruins. Other movies and video games fueled that. Maybe that's why I find Dr. Jeanson's research so interesting. I suspect that's partially true anyway. The ruling peoples of the pre-Columbian Americas have a history that remains somewhat hidden, sadly. But Dr. Jeanson has cracked some of that history open through his DNA research. While we may not have the details, we can at least get a bigger...

Decisions, decisions, decisions. Decision-making is not something that I'm known for. I probably shouldn't admit that here, but I digress. I suspect, however, we all struggle from time to time knowing what to do in certain situations. I'm sure I've written on this at other times; that's ok, it's something worth repeating. The truth is, as long as we're following God's word, we are pretty free to choose. Easy to say, hard to live out. The other day I headed up to the mountains. This outing was...