The gravelly-voiced captain announced yet another delay Crammed in my window seat aboard a plane that had already sat unmoving for two hours I chafed in frustration After a long workweek away I longed for the comfort and rest of home How much longer As I gazed out the raindrop-covered window I noticed a lonely triangle of green grass growing in the gap of cement where runways met Such an odd sight in the middle of all that concrete As an experienced shepherd David knew well the need to provide the rest of green pastures for his sheep In Psalm [... more]

My grandson ran to the roller coaster line and stood with his back against the height-requirement sign to see if he was big enough to ride He squealed with joy when his head exceeded the mark So much of life is about being ldquo big rdquo enough isn rsquo t it To move from car seat to seatbelt and from the back seat to the front To take a driver rsquo s test To vote To get married Like my grandson we can spend our lives longing to grow up In New Testament times children were loved but not highly [... more]