When we read about Jesus, we find he was a little different. And when we begin to read and study further, we find he was different in the ways he promoted peace, incited change, inspired people to see the best in others, and showed others love while staying true toRead More →
My prayer is to love others well. Because most often in life, everything comes back to this one thing. Love. John 13:35 says “By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another. (KJV)” And I thought deeply over the past severalRead More →
I remember creating a document for the company I was working for. The document was to be presented to a huge regulatory agency and I knew that it would receive high praise, if all went well. I took the document to my manager for edits, and upon return, I noticedRead More →
Courageously Expecting: 30 Days of Encouragement for Pregnancy After Loss by Jenny Albers is such a needed book. It will be a great resource for many, for years and years to come. I’m excited to share my thoughts on this book with you today. I suffered a loss at 7Read More →
I noticed a few old scars the other day. The events which resulted in those scars immediately came to mind. One scar from a failed stop on a pair of roller skates, speeding downhill around 8 years old. The other from a minor day surgery 10+ years ago. You see,Read More →
I admit, it’s easy to see the glass half empty. Easy to see the bad before we see the good. And when we go through hard times it’s easy to focus on what’s being done to us or what’s being said about us. It’s easy to fumble around in the darknessRead More →
Have you ever heard or said the phrase, “God is my all and all”? The thought has certainly crossed my mind and I know it is the prayer of my heart. But have you ever thought about what it means to have God as our ‘All in All’? Have youRead More →
On the way to pickup my daughter from school, traffic stood still. “Man, this is gonna make me late”. I couldn’t really see what was going on ahead of me, only red tail lights of 3 lanes of traffic. So, I lifted myself from my driver’s seat just enough toRead More →
We will all experience loss during our lifetime over someone or something. Yet the topic of loss and grief is often unspoken and overlooked. So, it excited me to hear about this new book by Dr. Tony Evans and his family, Divine Disruption: Holding on to Faith When Life BreaksRead More →
Our kids already quite enjoy learning about the Bible. I believe it really stems from creating a culture in our home for them to learn about Jesus in ways that are at their age level, creative and fun. There are many ways to help kids grow their faith. As parents,Read More →