Annual traditions are quite meaningful to me. I have fond memories associated with many holidays and special events. Ever since I was a young child, my family has had a “thankfulness can” that we pass around each Thanksgiving and insert cards describing what we are thankful for that year. We...
Amazed by the number of wind farms we saw on our trip to the mountains, I began to study them. Fairly soon, I was reflecting on some spiritual parallels between the wind turbine and me. I know—a bit odd—but what can I say? We spent long hours in the car!...
One of the ways God teaches me is through good examples of bad examples. A while back, I was at the doctor’s office for an appointment. I sat alone in the waiting room with a mask on my face. The nurse who signed me in politely asked me to keep...
I shared recently about my journey with mental and behavioral health. The reality is, we all have struggles and ailments in our flesh. In this broken world, we have aches and pains. We have temptations and so often go our own way instead of the Lord’s. While none of us...
Life in a fallen world makes it hard to stand upright. Sometimes it is hard to stand upright against sin. We are immersed in a world that is against Jesus. Sometimes it is hard to simply stand as we battle fear, anxiety, or anger. We are broken people in a...
