Life is meant to be lived as a whole and not compartmentalized. (As opposed to…This is my church life, and this is my home life and this is my work life…and they are all very […]
Category: Parenting
Things aren’t built the way they used to be.
This is a saying in our home. We sound like our grandparents did… but it’s become so much more apparent to me the older I get. They truly don’t make things the way they used […]
No Jerks for Jesus
I recently read a tweet which said, “Being a jerk to everyone you think is wrong about stuff is not a mark of orthodoxy or courage but of arrogance and fear. The saints used to […]
A Wonderful Prayer
I wanted to share a prayer of Ignatius of Loyola for this blog. There are significant theological depths in this prayer which are worth reflecting on. Meditating on this prayer reminds me that all I […]
Rest.
This has been a difficult season full of ups and downs. Not necessarily mine in this season but in walking through life with others. Yesterday, I rested. I abstained from pretty much everything. I […]
Loss
This has been a rough season. We have had a few church members die of COVID-19 and many in the hospital. I get uneasy now anytime I hear someone has gone to the hospital. I […]
Well… It’s 2021!
This is what we’ve all been waiting for! But wait…. Do you feel any different? Does the world look any different? Mine doesn’t… My oldest daughter turned 6 last month. She went to bed with […]
Enjoy the Change!
Have you ever heard that phrase? Some people try to avoid change. Now that I’m a bit older, I’m thinking we better get used to it. The only constant in our world (besides Jesus) seems […]
Words of Hope
As 2020 is winding down, I wanted to share some words of St. Francis of Assisi. I think they are especially powerful for Christians right now. Our country feels more divided and we all need […]
Perspective on Thankfulness
“How can I repay the Lord for all of his goodness to me?” (Psalm 116:12) I read this in a devotional recently and thought I would pass it along. If you have never experienced battle, […]