• Engage

    A Gumby Attitude and the Sovereignty of God

    You may remember Gumby, the green clay figure of the 1950’s television series created by Art Clokey. I vividly remember the Gumby Davey and Goliath series that featured the hymn A Mighty Fortress is Our God by Martin Luther. The Davey and Goliath youth series dealt with issues like authority, sharing, and prejudice. I thought of an attribute of Gumby that I had not been aware of as a child that broadened my understanding of how to respond to the sovereignty of God. Let me explain.     Recently, I noticed my lack of flexibility in life. I have subconscious ideas of how areas of my life should be. These ideas…

  • Heartprints

    Ch-Ch-Ch-Ch Changes!

    I’ve always been a fan of David Bowie’s music, so to say the least I was saddened to hear about his death.  In a past blog I referred to one of his songs called Changes.  A song about twist and turns in life that seem to come regardless of how hard we try to control things. The lyrics to the song really don't match our current changing situation in my family except the fact that life seems to be…well…constantly changing.    As I talk to people, peruse Facebook or read blogs I realize that my family is not the only one going through changes.  Many people are facing big changes in…