Spiritual Formation… Lessons from Mediocre Coffee 2 Jul 2018 There was a time in my life when I was not picky about my coffee. Apparently—for better or worse—that time has passed. I know this because I just made myself…
Love… Lessons from Losing Power 25 Jun 2018 So last Monday evening we had a big thunder storm pass through. I love watching thunder storms from our porch, it is one of my favorite things…so relaxing to me!…
Family… Lessons from a Day Gone Wrong 18 Jun 201818 Jun 2018 Last Wednesday I had a long hard day at work. One of the things that made it hard was knowing that night I was going to go to a wake…
Discipleship… Lessons from WiFilessness 9 Oct 20168 Oct 2016 One of my favorite books on spiritual formation is Adele Calhoun's book The Spiritual Disciplines Handbook. One of the disciples she has in the book is "unplugging." That is discipline…
Faith… My Thought for the Day 3 Oct 2016 We get frustrated when God hides His plans for us. We say, “God, I have prayed for insight and wisdom about this decision but there is no clear answer from…
Love… My Thought for the Day 29 Sep 2016 Why we love a person has a profound effect on how our relationship will progress over time. If the reason the reason you love your spouse is based on their…
Spiritual Formation Lessons from Coffee 24 Sep 201424 Sep 2014 My first coffee was a Starbucks grande white chocolate mocha. I was a student at Princeton Theological Seminary at the time. One of my co-workers (yes, I was working at…
Going Deeper… Going Deeper 7 Aug 20147 Aug 2014 As the audience of this little blog of mine continues to grow, I have noticed that the posts which generate the most interest have been the ones that touch on…
Faith The Living Word, Part 1 10 Jul 201410 Jul 2014 So, back from vacation. The family and I had a great time while we were away, and I successfully unplugged from church, school, and blog. It was a much needed…
Christian Living… Once I’m a Christian I’ll Always Be Happy, Part 1 18 Nov 201318 Nov 2013 What I feared has come upon me; what I dreaded has happened to me. I have no peace, no quietness; I have no rest, but only turmoil. –Job 3:25-26 Have…