Sheep on a Ship
Sheep on a ship? Why that sounds absurd. Who ever heard of such nonsense. Sheep are too sharp to sail on a ship.
Is Every Promise in the Bible Really Mine? {Psalm 46:5}
IS EVERY PROMISE IN THE BIBLE REALLY MEANT FOR ME? Recently, while I was relaxing on the living room sofa, my wife asked me the meaning of a certain Bible…
Why I’m Free to Wear Shorts in the Light
I put on shorts already this year. It's back to being cold, because that's what New England life looks like, but that's not noteworthy. That happens almost every year; a…
Praying Scripture: A Light unto My Path
There is no question that life is full of mountain top highs and deep valley lows. It's easy to trust God from the heights, but what about those valleys? Where…
Treasures in the Darkness
"I will give you treasures hidden in the darkness - secret riches. I will do this so you may know that I am the Lord, the God of Israel, the…
Why I Need to Trust God When I Suffer
As a small child, I was terrified of storms because I thought each one carried a tornado in it. When the storm warnings would come on the T.V., the atmosphere…
3 Ways to Shine a Light into the Darkness
The fear comes at night when the lights turn out. I can feel the darkness as a tangible sadness. It feels real, the darkness of depression. Sometimes it feels like a…
God’s Perfect Plan
I sat with tears streaming down my cheeks and buried my head in my hands. "God, I can't do this anymore!" I cried. I had prayed, begged and pleaded with…
Codependency and Christ: A Reflection on a Reflection
In the cold, gray quiet of a January morning in 2015, I was sitting on my couch ... weeping. I held a paperback book in one hand and wadded up…
Jesus, the Light in My Darkness
The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it. John 1:5 Nearly a year ago I gave birth to a beautiful baby girl. A momentous…
A Life Well Lived – Honoring Mandy Kelly
Romans 8:18--For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us. On Tuesday, March 21,…
Embrace Grace Love in a Box {Product Review}
As I mentioned in my review of Melissa Ohden's book, I have been a prolife advocate for ages. I haven't always known how to go about it, but my intentions…
Is Grace Really Free?
"But I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve through his subtilty, so your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ." -- 2…
Examining Matthew 24:4-5 – The Great Deception
"And Jesus answered and said unto them, Take heed that no man deceive you. For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many." Matthew…
Piercing the Darkness
Imagine being trapped alive under the rubble of the collapsed World Trade Center Towers. For hours you shout and scream until you have no voice left. No one hears your…
Faith of Our Fathers {Movie Review}
About the movie: John Paul and Wayne are two young men in search of their fathers. Problem is...their fathers have been dead for 25 years. Eddie and Steven are two…
You Are Loved: Why It Changes Everything {Imperfect Moms Day 38}
Twenty years ago, I sat on my bathroom floor in my college apartment with a bottle of aspirin in my hand and was ready to take my life. I had…
Freedom to Choose
I just read this. Whatever you think of gun control, the people should not be bypassed to enact measures that might not otherwise be enacted. It is supreme arrogance to…
These Shoes Were Made for Running {Imperfect Moms Day 36}
My five-year old has become quite the fashionista in her short life. On a daily basis, I find myself smiling at the outfit she has put together, combining patterns, colors…
Do What I Say, Not What I Do {Imperfect Moms Day 35}
I have two precious children the Lord has entrusted to me. Being a parent is the most important call I have on my life. It is fun, rewarding, frightening, exciting,…
Invitation to Join Men After God’s Own Heart Series
Hey guys, My wife and I are going to be starting a new blog series after the first of the year (March and April), entitled "Men After God's Own Heart."…
Handpicked by God {Imperfect Moms Day 34}
Have you seen this phrase going around on social media? "I have been perfectly blessed and assigned by God to be the mom my kids need." I'm not sure where…
When the Imperfect Mom Gives to Others {Imperfect Moms Day 33}
Do you give the best to others and the rest to your family? She wanted to read the textbook by herself. I worked a long day and felt the time…
Are you Kingdom living or kingdom building?
Jesus didn't say, "I am going now, so you can prepare a place for me" and He definitely didn't tell you to prepare your own place. What He told His…
