Don’t Trip …

  Jan. 1992 As I walked down the long, second-floor hall of my high school, she stuck her leg out and tripped me. The other girl, with her cute Keds, laughing at me, as I looked up to view the crowd around; my heart slowly closed off to the world around me. I made the […]

Developing a Thankful Attitude in Marriage

  We all have things about our spouse we don’t like. Things like… How they leave their shoes lying around. How they make noise when they eat. How they tend to procrastinate. How they go off on rants. How they always/never want sex. How they’re too tight/loose with money. How they’re too introverted/extroverted. How they […]

God’s Grace

“…Grace and peace to you from God our Father.” Colossians 1:2 God’s Grace… His favor, life, love and power offered to us. No strings attached, right? Well, maybe not. I wonder if I have such trouble receiving His Grace at times because even though I know there are no conditions… I can’t help but think, […]

Who Will We Give Thanks For?

“We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you…” Colossians 1:3 I wonder… Who will we pray for today? Who will we give thanks for? Have you noticed how easy it is to get so caught up in our own stuff that we just forget others. And it’s not […]

Who are Your Friends?

“Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and Timothy our brother…” Colossians 1:1 Christian… Who are your friends like Timothy? I wonder… Who are the ones in your life you’re most committed to helping come to know Jesus? No, more than that… You’re committed to helping them come to love Jesus. Who […]

The Power of a Thankful Heart

  “Father I thank you and praise you for who you are…” This is how one of my friends always begins her prayers. She lets these words roll off her tongue as easily as if she was having a simple conversation. Her prayers are then saturated in thankfulness, to the point where thirty minutes later […]

It’s Marriage Not Magic!

I love a good magic show. As a kid, I would practice for hours learning sleight of hand magic. And now that I’m an adult and know it’s just a series of tricks and illusions, there’s still something about the wonder and the mystery of a magic show that captivates me. Marriage and Magic Whether you […]

Questions on Baptism?

What is baptism? Baptism is a symbolic act of commitment to Jesus. It is a visual picture of the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus in which a believer identifies with Jesus and shows their willingness to die to their old way of life and begin living a new life with Jesus. As such, baptism […]

8 Things to Do Instead of Scrolling

  What happens when there is an empty little block of time? That moment when you don’t know what to do with your hands, or you need to “escape,” or for no other reason than it is just what you do …you pick up the phone and scroll. Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, TikTok (do you scroll […]