Stuck at the Counter

To listen to today’s reflection as a podcast, click here One summer I took a special trip with my three youngest children. We flew to Denver, Colorado, where we planned to hop into a rental car, drive 200 miles into the Rockies (where someone had graciously...
When Sorrows Like Sea Billows Roll

When Sorrows Like Sea Billows Roll

To listen to today’s reflection as a podcast, click here In 1870, life for Horatio Spafford and his family seemed to be splendid.Spafford was a senior partner in a large and thriving Chicago law firm. He poured his assets into Chicago real estate. He enjoyed a...
The Dilemma of Dirty Hands

The Dilemma of Dirty Hands

To listen to today’s reflection as a podcast, click hereFor English soccer fans, this week has been déjà vu all over again.The dreams that their beloved “Three Lions” team might finally bring home the nation’s second World Cup were dashed two days ago in...
Unexpected Gifts

Unexpected Gifts

To listen to today’s reflection as a podcast, click hereA melted candy bar revolutionized your kitchen.At the Raytheon Corporation in 1945, during the final year of World War II, Dr. Percy Spencer was tasked with improving radar technology. He was working with...
A Gift Like No Other

A Gift Like No Other

To listen to today’s reflection as a podcast, click hereWhat if you’re offered a gift that seems too good to be true? In 1835, an eccentric British chemist died and left his entire inheritance to America.By all accounts, James Smithson was a bit odd.  He was the...