“Play It Again,” captures bittersweet memories and emotions of family and friends who gathered at our house on Friday or Saturday nights. The men played music. Women talked and laughed. We children played outside until
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How to Get Your Heart’s Desires
Somedays you don’t get your heart’s desires. People crowded into the banquet hall at the conference center in anticipation of lunch and filled the seats at tables covered with crisp white cloths. My stomach rumbled
Read moreA Tuxedo for a Third Grader
My youngest son, Daniel, was named Mr. Third Grade. His excitement bubbled over as he told me about riding on a float in the parade. Then he said I had to buy him a tuxedo
Read moreHow We Follow Jesus With Complete Abandon
How do we follow Jesus with complete abandon and what does it look like in daily life? Because I’ve been following Jesus since sixteen, but I continue to desire to learn how to live it
Read moreBorn with a Purpose
When the announcement time came at the end of our worship service, he proudly proclaimed he had just celebrated his ninth birthday for the ninth time. He had been born with a purpose, after all.
Read moreGod is Still Good When Life’s Not
God is still good, even when life is not. Life is good. We hear it spoken. We see it on clothing, bags, hats, and as a framed quote. The phrase rolls off our tongues and
Read moreThe Way Out
The clock was ticking down, and we couldn’t find the way out. We had seconds to stop the runaway train before it exploded in fiery destruction. Close. Oh so close. We just had to figure
Read moreHow to Handle a Hatchet (AKA, How to be Scared and Unafraid)
If you stumbled across this blog while looking for information on how to handle a hatchet, I recommend this YouTube video I discovered the other day. That video might get you closer to what you’re
Read moreNavigating Life
But I am trusting you, O Lord, saying, “You are my God!” My future is in your hands. ~Psalm 31:14–15 NLT The word “navigate” became personal . . . quickly . . . as I found myself
Read moreDo We Need Water?
As human beings we need water. Every second more than 650,000 gallons of water flows over Niagara Falls. Known as the universal solvent, it dissolves more substances than any other liquid. Water defies gravity by
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