What do you think of when you see a sunset? I watch for them with longing, hoping to witness a burst of fire within distant clouds or...

Let’s dive into another devotional drawn from nature. Our topic: budding! After days of near-freezing temperatures, I was surprised to...

It's time for another devotional drawn from nature. Our focus: a rose! At least I think it’s a rose… it’s pink, beautiful, and has petals...

I’ve been told I take too many risks in this world, walking alone as I do, my head often lost in a book. I reassure people that I’m not...

And now for something completely different: yet another devotional drawn from nature. Its focus: introspection. I have always loved water...

And now, another devotional from nature. Our topic: patience! You see here a batch of photos I took with my iPhone during friendly...

And now for another devotional from nature. Our topic: autumn! It’s fun to watch seasons change, and not just along nature trails and...

And now, a devotional from nature. Its focus: the road to truth, and freedom. Presented for your perusal, two views of one rose. They're...

Let's dive into another devotional drawn from nature. Our focus: flames! Organic flames! At least that is what I think of when I look at...

And now for another devotional from nature: taking point! Sometimes it’s easy to recognize leaders. They go before us, set our course,...

And now for another devotional drawn from nature. Our focus: a light in the darkness! It's always nice to discover flowers in your path....

Let me offer a devotional drawn from nature. Our focus: stark contrast! Nothing demonstrates the dimensions of color better than a...

And now for something completely different: ministry! SPOILER ALERT: if God talk offends you, stop now. But if not, let us behold the...

It’s easy to slip into despair, in ways you never anticipate. This year proved this to me so many times, starting that very first Sunday...

Two pieces of stone anchor one of my bookshelves. Both provide links to favorite offices of my past. One's a chunk of terra cotta from...

And now for something completely different: a parable! As expected, winter descended upon Tulsa's Zink Park, and with it, the last of the...

You see here the latest irony in a life full of ironies – my copy of In Cold Blood, stained with my own cold blood. This macabre keepsake...

There I was, a new century unfolding, and I deemed myself a total failure. That had nothing to do with my writing ambitions, futile...

There I was, the ‘80s rolling to an end, my novel The Prophet and the Dove complete after nearly three years of research, editing, and...

There I was, not even 30 years old, yet stuck in a life crisis. Let’s reset the stage for those who didn’t read the last blog (although I...

In just a few days my novel The Prophet and the Dove will get its worldwide release. It marks a career milestone… and a very personal...

This just in on the recycling front: Used dryer sheets make lousy Kleenexes. It's true, according to the latest report from our...

"Hey, you! What are you doing, laying in the street in front of my house?" "Trying to photograph a rainbow." "Oh, really?" "Really."...

I have a friend who keeps his workspace filled with spare briefcases, bow ties, books, hats, plaques, trophies, sports keepsakes, and...