Finishing the Race

“I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.” Peyton Manning referred to this passage in 2 Timothy 4:7 when he recently announced his retirement from the NFL. Like Manning, we Christians are…

Savoring Time

Jim Croce’s “Time in a Bottle” was one of my favorite songs back in the day. In recent days, the words to this song have been circling constantly inside my head. My niece, who was just born yesterday, celebrated her…

Our Unique Gifts

As adults, my three nephews make beautiful music together, but that hasn’t always been the case. When they were pre-teens, their mother insisted they each take piano lessons for at least three years. As with most siblings, each brother pursued…