Profit and Loss Statement

We are familiar with the Profit and Loss Statements that companies produce. They detail the income, expenses, assets, liabilities of the companies. While we don’t produce a physical document, sometimes we look at our lives in the same way. In the profit column, we list our accomplishments, good works, awards, and positive relationships. On theContinue reading “Profit and Loss Statement”

Signature of the Artist

One of the last things does as he/she is completing their masterpiece is to sign the art. An artist would not sign unless the artwork meets personal high standards. Until then, artists continue the creation until they are pleased with it. Philippians 1:6 says, “And I am sure of this, that he who began aContinue reading “Signature of the Artist”

Adoption Process

Eighteen years ago, our daughter and son-in-law adopted a child. It was a long, time-consuming, heart wrenching, and costly process. But this boy has been loved, nurtured, abundantly cared for, and supported for these eighteen years. While I don’t know what his life would have been like if he had not been adopted, I knowContinue reading “Adoption Process”

Deeper Conversations

Perhaps it is because I am an introvert, that I value the deeper conversations that I have with people over small talk. I am not really good at casual conversation, but I like to listen to people speak of how information and circumstances are affecting them in a deeper way. It is these conversations thatContinue reading “Deeper Conversations”