Feb 13, 2019 | Doubt, faith, Faith, Grief, Hope, Jesus, Joy, love, peace, spiritual, storm, trust, warfare
He appeared for the very first time in Old Testament history a few chapters ago. Seemingly out of nowhere, Moses calls Joshua to battle saying, “Select some men for us and go fight against Amalek. Tomorrow I will stand on the hilltop with God’s staff in my...
Nov 14, 2016 | Doubt, Faith, fear, Grief, Hope, Jesus, love, Marriage, Parenthood, peace, spiritual, storm, trust
Kids often run full speed toward new things. Who wouldn’t want to ride on “moving stairs?” But a lanyard around the neck of a little boy with tiny legs can quickly become an enemy when brought too close to a gap in the moving metal. Before I could...
Nov 14, 2015 | Faith, fear, Hope, Jesus, Joy, Life, love, spiritual, storm, trust
Paris Baghdad Mexico Japan Beirut The headlines are filled with terrorist attacks and natural disasters this morning. ——————————————————- Last night, our...
Oct 30, 2015 | adventure, Bible, Faith, Family, Grief, Hope, Jesus, Joy, Life, love, Marriage, Parenthood, Rest, spiritual, storm, trust
I should have know this penny was special. As I drove to meet a friend for lunch, I couldn’t help but reflect on our life stories and how they had crossed paths at such a difficult time in both of our lives. My son was fighting brain cancer. Her son was fighting...
Jun 12, 2014 | Faith, fear, Grief, Jesus, Joy, storm, trust
Amy and I had planned to meet for several months. Our only communication had been through Facebook, but we had a bond that ran deep. A bond that doesn’t form from pretty things. One that comes from shared pain. Mutual heartache. Similar sorrow. We both walk the...