What I've Been Learning Retreat 12 Feb 2016 I have been learning that when things get messy, murky, or muddy one of the most helpful things to do is to stop. Does that sound counter-intuitive or counter-productive? Stopping…
Prayer Rest (A Prayer) 24 Jan 2016 Heavenly Father, How majestic is Your name in all the earth! None can match Your wisdom, or plumb Your understanding. The heavens sing of Your glory, and the earth testifies…
Prayer God’s Gracious Invitation (A Prayer). 3 Jan 2016 Father, You know our hearts and minds. You know how sinful and selfish we have been, both publically and privately. Yet You all to us in Isaiah 1:18 (NIV), "Come…
Marriage 25 29 Dec 2015 I was expecting a wintery mix of rain and snow today, but when I looked out the window this morning there was about 4 inches of wet snow on the…
Grace… The Beauty of Grace (A Christmas Prayer) 20 Dec 2015 Father, Christmas puts Your grace front and center. We see the humility of it in how quietly it came, in the simple, plain, and common way Jesus entered the world.…
Grace… Lessons from Boilers 14 Dec 2015 On October 24th our boiler died. Saturday December 12th, the last of the work was completed on our new system. That is 7 full weeks without heat or hot water.…
Prayer Christmas Grace (A Prayer) 13 Dec 2015 Gracious Father, We are so prone to run down the wrong path, to listen to the wrong voice, to act on the wrong motives. And we are no less prone…
Prayer We Come Before You (A Sunday Morning Prayer) 6 Dec 2015 Father, We come before You in awe and wonder. For we can see that Your power is limitless, Your wisdom far beyond our reach, Your righteousness is faultless, and Your…
Prayer Because of Jesus (A Sunday Morning Prayer) 29 Nov 2015 Heavenly Father, Because of Jesus, our prayers for forgiveness reach Your ears. Because of Jesus, You not only hear those prayers, but are moved to answer them. Because of Jesus,…
Thankful Giving Thanks for Everything 26 Nov 2015 Be very careful, then, how you live—not as unwise but as wise, making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil. Therefore do not be foolish, but understand…
Learning To Be Full Of Grace And Truth. 