When you hear the saying, “Blessings from your father,” what comes to your mind?    Does it bring comforting words like warmth, love, compassion, safety, affirmation, teacher, or wisdom?Or… Does it br...  Read More

Do you have “that neighbor” who loves to mow, manicure, and maintain the lawn? There’s something about seeing those straight mow lines, finely edged sidewalks, and pure green sea of rich color on the ...  Read More

But God…The pastor goes on to say…“Christians see hard things as indeed hard and not to be sought, but we have been armed with this great truth, namely that when received with faith in God, hard thing...  Read More

Imagine being there at the birth of a brand new baby. Maybe you have experienced that first hand!You can hear them taking their first short breaths of air into their new set of lungs. Their feeble bod...  Read More

2020 and 2021 was a bombshell inside of a pressure cooker as the worldwide pandemic ran rampant. Let's be honest...we were all just trying to keep our sanity during lock down!2022 everyone began pokin...  Read More

At a stop light?Under the interstate overpass?On the park bench?You've seen him before.  Get too close and you know you'll smell him. By the looks of it, he needs food, clothes, and shelter. In your s...  Read More

Do you know anyone who has hit rock bottom and has been completely changed? Ever wonder why they are so different? Are you desiring the change you see in their life, but don’t want to go through the p...  Read More

Do you remember watching your child learn how to swim? When my kids were little, they were afraid to get in the kiddie pool. But as they noticed the other kids having fun, they decided to join them.As...  Read More

During a recent quiet time, I was struck by a single sentence in my reading. In Psalms 11:1, it says, “In the Lord I take refuge.” This one sentence caused me to stop and question the idea of refuge.I...  Read More

Do you know anyone who has hit rock bottom and has been completely changed? Ever wonder why they are so different? Are you desiring the change you see in their life, but don’t want to go through the p...  Read More

Monday of last week, Terry’s text to his group was “I made it.” Terry was not feeling well when he arrived to lead our Monday night group. With his co-leader, they decided Terry should go home half wa...  Read More

It came to one choice: Do I give up my marriage, my sons, my family, my job, my church, my friends, and my reputation, or do I give up on God? I had to choose one or the other. My life brought me to t...  Read More