When I was a kid, my parents were certain that I had a hollow leg. I ate everything. And had seconds on most things. I was a human garbage disposal that was glad to eat any and everything. I was a card carrying member of the clean plate club. But, I also helped the rest of my family join the …
“How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him who brings good news.” Isaiah 52:7 Few days go by without hearing the beautiful words “I love you” from my wife. And not many days go by without her hearing those words from me. It is how we greet each other and how we say goodbye. It is an expression …
“I knew that this was the word of the Lord; so I bought the field at Anathoth from my cousin Hanamel and weighed out for him seventeen shekels of silver. I signed and sealed the deed, had it witnessed, and weighted out the silver on the scales…” Jeremiah 32:8-10 I bought my diesel truck 1 week before diesel gas prices …
“Refrain from anger, and forsake wrath! Fret not yourself; it tends only to evil. For the evildoers shall be cut off, but those who wait for the Lord shall inherit the land.” Psalm 37:8-9 What do you do when you get frustrated? How do you respond? While driving in Vegas this week I was in the wrong lane. I wanted …
“Every athlete exercises self-control in all things. They do it to receive a perishable wreath, but we an imperishable. So I do not run aimlessly; I do not box as one beating the air. But I discipline my body and keep it under control, lest after preaching to others I myself should be disqualified.” 1 Corinthians 9:25-27 As you read …
“Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.” Romans 12:2 Welcome to summer. In an instant our calendar transformed. With the end of school my alarm clock changed from a rude wake up …
The sun on my face and a gentle breeze keeping the air moving is among my favorite elements of warmer weather. It soothes my should and fills my tank. I don’t get to do it too often, but this delight is so much more impactful when I’m sitting on a boat. Big or small. Motor, sail, or paddle. I’ll take …
Do you look around? Do you see the people around you? Perspective is the mash-up of two words. “Peri” is the word for “around.” Think perimeter. And “Spective” is “to look.” Think spectacles. Perspective is about the ability to see all around you. To see–not to just look. My family took an epic RV trip last summer. We were on …
God’s Timing ≠ My Timing Waiting is hard. In the waiting time, it is easy to question God’s faithfulness. One thing that has been made abundantly clear over the last year of my life is that my timing does not equal God’s timing. Of course, I’ve always had an awareness of this fact. But, painfully, this maxim has incarnated itself …
