Walk in freedom and passion for life
After many years, starts and stops, I am finally almost finished. By this time tomorrow, if all goes as planned, Homeless Hearts will be available for purchase. I’m thrilled to be almost finished with this project and excited about seeing what comes next. Most of all, I’m excited to share the things God gave me […]
Resurrection Sunday, more commonly referred to as Easter, passed more than a week ago. Then why am I writing about it now? Because Jesus’ death on the cross wasn’t the end. Jesus rising from death began something amazing, and the reality and purpose of it linger long beyond one day. As I reflected on Easter […]
“Your lateral lines have failed. I’m sorry.” I didn’t fully understand what lateral lines failing meant, but as a homeowner with a sick septic tank, it couldn’t be good. An antique septic system came with my home. Yep – more than 30 years old, it worked well until January. Suddenly (or maybe not so suddenly) […]
Waiting for answered prayers seldom comes easily. I love the immediate yes answer. And I can handle a no answer. But wait and trust… Seriously? Wait and trust? What does that even mean? Psalm 37 is a great place to look at this. Rest in the Lord and wait patiently for Him. Makes sense. Sounds […]
Conqueror. A victor, champion, overcomer. An overwhelming force. I am hupernikos. I am more than a conqueror.But I don’t always feel like it. I love spring. After the coldness of winter, the beauty of the season renews my spirit. But then summer comes much too quickly, and I long for fall. With the first crisp morning, […]
Memorial Day. For some the day means little more than a holiday—a time for picnics or families. Perhaps that first trip of the season out on the lake. For others, this truly is a day for remembering loved ones lost in wars—even war-zones we don’t mention much like Afghanistan. Saying “happy Memorial Day” feels like […]
May 15, 2013, I drove home from work watching skies and hearing the emergency broadcast alert warning signal frequently. When the announcer indicated a severe storm capable of producing large hail in the area, followed by a forecasted arrival time in Granbury, I glanced at the clock. “Lord, please let me get home before it […]
Life sometimes feels like a very fast-paced race, and I am running the race. But am I running well? At the end of the day I long to say with the Apostle Paul, “I have fought the good fight. I have finished the race. I have remained faithful.” (2 Timothy 4:7, CJB) Fighting the good […]
When I moved into my home, the previous homeowner left a beautiful vegetable garden. The first year, I tended the remaining food growing there. The next year, I traveled for work in the spring, and never got around to preparing the garden or planting anything. The result—worthless fallow ground. One Saturday this year, while spring […]
“We must accept finite disappointment, but we must never lose infinite hope.”– Martin Luther King, Jr. Disappointment Happens Has life ever disappointed you? Sounds like a no-brainer kind of question. Most days bring some form of disappointment. From the wrong weather to the failed dream, we face frustration and disillusionment of all types. The source […]