Jerrie and Gail’s Budget — Family Contract, a 60-Year Process
A written agreement is not to make dishonest people honest, but to help honest people remember their agreement. I’ll share...
What Is the Biggest Problem in the Church Today?
Several years ago, I interviewed for a divided church. Many questions centered around the unspoken question, “If you become our...
Feeling Rights and a Feeling Song
Are there good feelings and bad feelings? Is it a sin to have bad feelings? I describe feelings as painful...
Finding a New Preacher as Soon as the Last Preacher Leaves
I received a call from an elder who wanted me to lead a Search Workshop for them. Their preacher, who...
Happy Half-Birthday to Gleaning Mustard Seeds Podcast
The first episode of this podcast was published July 1, 2024. There have been more than 4,000 downloads since then....
THIS DO IN REMEMBRANCE OF ME . . . for 14 seconds
Recently, I was interviewed on Stories of Amazing Grace. It was published on December 4: Stories of Amazing Grace Early...
Don’t Try to Forgive Yourself — You Can’t!
I’ve often said, “The hardest job of forgiveness is forgiving myself.” I’ve come to the conclusion that forgiving myself is...
Should We Shoot First and Ask Questions Later?
In Joshua 22, when Joshua released the Reubenites, Gadites, and the half tribe of Manasseh to return to their inheritance...
Don’t Glue Leaves on Trees: responses to change
Many things interrupt our lives: a flat tire, losing our keys, unexpected traffic when we haven’t allowed extra time, a...
Reflections on 60 Years of Marriage
August 18, 1964 Mother had to sign for me. I was nineteen. Gail was legal. She was twenty-one. When a...