Condem/nationWe live in an interesting time. Maybe it’s always been this way. Maybe television and social media has intensified it. But we live in a time and society that loves judgement and condemnat...  Read More

For-Giveness SakeEvery heart is a harbor. Every person is the harbor master. What you let in is what you hold onto. If ever given the opportunity, I love to go to a harbor and see all the different ki...  Read More

Grace yourself for impact Bob Goff once said, “Grace never seems fair until you need a little.” There’s a great difference between grace and mercy. Not to say that we confuse the two or apply them imp...  Read More

God Doesn’t Need YouWhy is it that we compare earthly fathers to our Heavenly Father? Why is it that we compare imperfection with perfection? Why is it that we compare good with good or bad with good?...  Read More

Even if He won’t…I don’t understand it. I don’t know why, but most kids love hypotheticals. Maybe it’s the possibility of something. Maybe it’s the contingency of planning. Maybe it’s just frustrating...  Read More

American IdleThis is not an indictment of our church. Nor is it an indictment of any church. American Idle is a challenge to each individual. I can remember when I was in high school and the show Amer...  Read More

Don’t Drop the BabyMy family and I had a birthday party at my parents’ house for all those in the family that were born in the month of January. There’s a total of five, so it’s a busy month for birth...  Read More

Situational DependencyLike many a good parent this past Christmas, my kids got bikes. My older one had a bike that she has grown out of and my younger one can’t quite fit into that one yet. So, they b...  Read More

Math doesn’t lie but feelings do…This week I was reading a book by one of my current favorite authors. In the book I found a math mistake. I looked at it several times to try and convince myself I was...  Read More

Would You Rather…?I’m not quite sure where it started or how they got into it, but recently my girls have been playing this game with us called “Would you rather?” Generally, the consensus of the game...  Read More

If it ain’t broke…If it ain’t broke…don’t fix it. But what about improving it? If it’s still working could it work better? More efficiently? Just because your mower still cuts the grass doesn’t mean t...  Read More

Boxing DayAre resolutions really the way to go? For many people around the world, a few days ago they celebrated a tradition like no other. Boxing Day, a day where they box Christmas up and put it bac...  Read More