I've heard my mom tell this about me, and I recall just enough about it to know it's true. As a child I had this thing about bad weather. Not so much literal rain or a thunderstorm actually happening around us, but bad weather being broadcasted on the local news channel. For me, I can … Continue reading More Than the Forecast
I can still picture the commercial. Every December it would come on television, the Time-Life Treasury of Christmas, a two-CD set promising the best of the best of the season's favorites. This was long before anything could be streamed or downloaded; if you wanted the music, you waited for the mail truck. I wanted that … Continue reading Already, Not Yet
Have you ever used, or heard someone say, the phrases, "Just take my word for it," or "Cross my heart"? We use expressions like these when we want someone to believe us, to believe our words. Whether the words that follow are actually true or not, the intention is the same: to convince another person … Continue reading Take My Word for It
Many of you know I was adopted at birth into a wonderful family. Dad (Robert) and Mom (Jane) didn't hesitate in bringing into their lives my two older sisters (Ladona and Melinda) and myself, all three of us from different families. We always knew we had been adopted. It was never strange or awkward, it … Continue reading Brothers, Roads and Grace
I don't believe you have to be a sports fan to know the 2026 World Cup has been happening here in the United States. Many of you also know I've come to embrace my Celtic heritage, with much of my bloodline tracing back to Scotland, Ireland, and Wales. One way I express this heritage, and … Continue reading A Kilt and a Welcome
So, most gratefully, my wife and I have entered the grandparent stage of life. I know, I know, we don't look old enough for that. One of the joys of this season is finding ourselves watching and re-watching programs and movies like Bluey and Finding Nemo. The animation is wonderful, the storytelling is sweet, and perhaps most importantly, … Continue reading Finding Hope with Bluey and Nemo
Hey, please know that I’m “preaching to the choir,” as the saying goes. We live in a society that loves to share: photos of our food, our pets, our clothes, our children, and just about everything in between. It’s almost instinctive now to snap a quick picture and post it online for others to see. … Continue reading The Visibility Tension
Have you ever felt homesick? Maybe it was for the house where you grew up, your grandparents' home, or a place filled with memories from another season of life. But have you ever been homesick for somewhere you've never actually lived? It sounds a bit strange, doesn't it? Many of us can trace our family … Continue reading A Place Called Home
I like to think I’m pretty good at giving things a proper place. Ask my wife, if we bring something home, I vote it should have a home. That way, nothing gets lost, and everything stays in its place. Still, I’ve had moments of forgetfulness, like those times when I couldn’t remember where I parked … Continue reading Empowered for Mission
Ever been somewhere where people are speaking a different language than what you generally speak? Or maybe it’s another country where the accent sounds entirely different than your own, even when speaking English (England, Scotland, Ireland, etc). Or perhaps it’s not another language at all, but slang. A younger generation says something in English, yet … Continue reading The Spirit Still Speaks
Luke Gambill 