Always Uplifting!
How many days have you woke up with worry? Too many days to count? I love the charge that Jesus gives in Matthew 6 about the worry waters of life. Ever notice how He gives us instructions about what to not about worry? Side note: when there is a “Therefore” in God’s word, it’s a red flag to see what it’s…
One of my first journals was dated Jan. 4, and since then I have resolved myself to writing things down. My desire to write actually started way back when my dream was very small. Whoever gave this gift, must have known. God must have whispered my dream to them. The name of my first journal was “Multi-Volume Dissertation on Everything”…
There was a season when God taught me some valuable lessons on forgiveness. It involved a lawn mower, a fence post and whole lot of sweat and tears. That hot summer day, I was about the business of mowing our yard, my weekly chore. I didn’t want to be there, I never did. Because our yard is really renovated pasture grass, there are…
If you are like me you are running on empty most days, and your to-do list just keeps growing and growing. Most days are overwhelming with a cumulative list of tasks. Ever get to the point of thinking twice about getting out of bed? The doorway to depression is often calling your name, beckoning your heart to just succumb to the…
“To make us feel small in the right way is a function of art; men can only make us feel small in the wrong way.” E. M. Forster Ever have that feeling of realizing you are a small fish in a big pond? Yup, me too. Every time I see a beautiful sunset or Orion’s striking starry frame on a clear night’s sky. My mind drifts…
Purity. Isn’t that just for single people or those who have claimed a life of celibacy? Usually when you hear that word it’s used in the same sentence as a youth minister’s Wednesday night lesson. It certainly is a battlefield that seems to have few victories in the lives of teens and singles. …
And my God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus –Philippians 4:19 He’s done it for you many times in your life, but it can be so easy to forget that during the toughest times that you face, the creator of the universe is right there with you. And so often that confirmation of God’s…
I can make a lot of excuses for what happened on Friday evening. I got up at 4:30 am, so I was cranky I had been traveling most of the day I hadn’t had a real meal in 8 hours I had not seen my family for 3 weeks It was a combination of those things and more that led to McDonalds for dinner, and ultimately, a life lesson. I just wanted a grilled…
You do not have in mind the things of God, but merely human concerns. – Mark 8:33 The funny thing about the Bible; you can read a story all your life, and still get a new message from what you read. That happened to me this week as I went through Mark 8. There is a moment when Jesus is, very clearly, telling his disciples what his death…
As I have been transitioning and moving from Oklahoma to Minnesota, my wife, Colleen, and our two children, Ezra (10 Months) and Joash (6 Years) are living in Oklahoma so Joash can finish school for the year. There have been some challenges, as it seems as if the moment I left 3 weeks ago, everything in the house started falling apart. …
She clearly has a gift from God, and she gave it all to Him in this incredible performance
The Minnesota Governor's Residence is decorated and open for tours
I think I finally got just a small glimpse of God's greatness and love for me.