Family… Lessons from the ER 30 May 201730 May 2017 Sunday night I found myself at the hospital with Anna again. Her feelings of depression, anxiety, and anger have been uncontrollable. She was at the point where she did not…
Discipleship… Be Like Mom 14 May 201713 May 2017 For Mother's Day I thought I would share this message I gave a few years ago on Mother's Day. I posted it back then in parts, here it is presented in…
Family… Why Celebrate? 6 Mar 20175 Mar 2017 My daughter Anna struggles with depression and anxiety because of her Non Verbal Learning Disorder (NVLD). She was hospitalized eight times within a two year period. It was hard, real hard.…
Family For Mom 2 Feb 2017 That rascally, reclusive, and reluctant varmint, Punxsutawney Phil, saw his shadow this morning. Cold snowy weather for the next six weeks if you can trust the groundhog. He's not actually…
Parenthood… A good drive 16 Jan 201715 Jan 2017 Anna is coming home today. She is doing much better it seems. It seems her depression has passed again. I am very excited about that. We were able to bring…
Discipleship “As a son with his father” 8 Jan 20177 Jan 2017 Motherhood and fatherhood are woven into our DNA as women and men. God’s first command to Adam and Eve was to be fruitful and multiply: i.e., be a father and…
Discipleship… Being Children of the Light 7 Jan 20177 Jan 2017 If you read my post, "Soul Cutting" from yesterday, then you would probably understand that today has been very busy and (to be truthful) draining and difficult. I have no…
Faith… The Father’s Love Frees Us to Trust and Depend on Him 22 Dec 201621 Dec 2016 I have three daughters. I am the only male living in my house. I am a minority in a sorority. I love being a dad, and I love my girls.…
Family My Sunday preaching went well but… 21 Nov 201620 Nov 2016 In the wee hours of Sunday morning, Mandi got a call that her dad was being taken to the hospital. Her mom has Parkinson's, and can't be left alone so…
Learning To Be Full Of Grace And Truth. 