Psalm 131:1-2 – Household Words:

King Washington? Judges 8:23.

The story goes that George Washington turned down a chance to be king—that but for his amazing self-restraint, the United States would be a monarchy today. Like so many stories of our heroes and villains, the tale of Washington refusing the crown has been oversimplified. As the Revolutionary War neared its end, an older officerContinue reading “King Washington? Judges 8:23.”

Don’t Spread Yourself Too Thin.

Preparing for my father’s “Celebration of Life” service gave me a lot of time to reflect on his long and active life. But one truth came to me after the work was done and the service concluded: Grandpa was successful because he DID NOT SPREAD HIMSELF TOO THIN. He flew radio-controlled planes rather than earnContinue reading “Don’t Spread Yourself Too Thin.”