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Christmas & Cows
If you have ever been to our church in the winter, you know that we love Christmas! Somehow God brought together an entire team of people who agree it’s the most wonderful time of the year. Unlike many holiday haters, I love…
How My Imagination Helped Me to Heal
Kids have the best imaginations. My youngest son can take twenty-two pine cones and turn them into two eleven-man NFL teams competing for the title of Super Bowl LVI Champion. A simple sand castle becomes an ancient village protecting its civilization from fire-breathing dragons. When I was younger, I once took a cardboard box…
How to Bloom
A few years ago, during a difficult season of depression and anxiety, I decided to attend a concert by Christian artist Phil Wickham. I had mixed feelings about cramming into a crowded church, but I liked this artist, so I decided to give it a try.
How God Spoke Through a Song
I tried everything I could do to make “it” go away. I took medication. I saw an amazing counselor. I spent 40 days at a treatment facility, away from my family and across the country.
What a Baseball Card Teaches us About Heaven
A while back I purchased a stack of replica 1909 T206 Honus Wagner tobacco baseball cards to use as bookmarks.
Good News Between Two Trees
On a shelf in my church office I have two model trees that I purchased from a local craft store. They only cost me $12.99, but the message they communicate is far more valuable.
Hope In a Clay Jar
We all have beliefs about ourselves that are nothing but outright lies…
What I’ve Learned About Grief After Losing My Mom.
I’ve learned a lot about grief these last few months. Last August my beautiful mom unexpectedly went to be with Jesus. This was something that I didn’t think I was prepared for… something that I had feared for a long time.
Follow or Guard… Which One is It?
We are all familiar with the expression “follow your heart.”
Beauty Comes in All Shapes and Sizes
Recently my family took a vacation to Sarasota, FL. While standing on our sixth floor balcony I noticed something out of the ordinary.