I remember early on in my walk with God, I would be afraid to talk about My faith. I’m guessing I thought people would think I’m not intelligent because I believe “those things”. In essence I was ashamed of the gospel. How could I be ashamed of the very thing that rescued me from […]
I made the mistake of reading the newspaper the other day. As I set it down I noticed a fear wanting to creep in. Waves of doubt that a new president will be able to unify us and lead us out of this mess, were boogie boarding on top of those waves. And then I […]
If I think back through all the times I have sinned, I’m certain there was a way of escape and yet I chose to be carried away and enticed just as James says: “But each one is tempted when he is carried away and enticed by his own lust. Then when lust has conceived, […]
My mind has always been curious and wanting to understand how everything works. Yes I was that annoying student in class that occupied the teacher as she answered all my questions. When I first read the Bible in between my freshmen and sophomore year, I couldn’t get enough! The more I read the more […]
Over the last few weeks there have been multiple confirmations that God was desiring for me to fast. With my wife away, my first thought was picking Something that would be easy for me to do, followed by the Holy Spirit’s infused conviction of picking something that is truly denying myself. In hindsight, in the […]
I grew up as a people pleaser, I admit it! Something about seeing smiles on faces and hearing the words,”Well done!” that gave me a sense of worth and accomplishment. Later in life as God continued to mature me, I realized that this was all an outflow of my pride. My “good” was not […]
When I entered the highschool I was 4’11” and weighed under 80lbs. Can you say target? I thought having a senior as a brother would help but I was wrong. I was bullied by every grade except my own. They used to play ping pong with me when I walked down the Ag hall […]
When we did our last sibling group adoption (13 yrs ago) it was slightly chaotic at home. I was working 2 hours away and commuted Monday – Friday and traveled out of state as needed. As the transition unfolded, it was clear that something had to change. Financially we needed to have the income but […]
I was speaking with someone recently about being fully satisfied in Christ. The rebuttal I received was, “Nobody understands what I go through”. I’m well aware of how situations can be overwhelming and this may sound harsh, but this way of thinking will always keep us in a place of dissatisfaction. Check out all […]
One of my favorite past times at night is walking outside and stargazing at the handiwork of our Creator. There seems to be an infinite arrangement of beauty. Over forty years, every time I look I see something new. Our Creator Himself is like this. He has depth beyond depth of knowledge and wisdom. […]