Hope in the Hard Places

We all have tough days. We all walk through hard places in life. The question is what do you do when you’re heart and soul are in pain? Do you hide? Do get in ‘fix-it’ […]

Count Your Blessings

Today marks an end to another work year for me.  My students from last year walked across the high school graduation stage, yesterday I gave the last final exam, and finally my daughter had her […]

Endings

Endings      It’s a month of endings; school’s out, graduations are here, and Spring weather is a fond memory.  We have so many expressions for endings:  Happy Endings Surprise Endings The End’s in Sight End […]

Be Strong and Courageous

One day on the way to work I saw a bible verse on the back of a car, it said Joshua 1:9.  Then when I arrived at work I noticed that it was also Joshua […]

Mother May I

“I’ve learned that regardless of your relationship with your parents, you’ll miss them when they’re gone from your life.” ~Maya Angelou Yesterday marked the 14th anniversary of my mother’s passing. She died peacefully in her […]

Mechanisms & Trust

Toward the end of my day I start to feel pretty exhausted. After running the kids around from school to school, shuffling multiple children in and out of the house, the car, the bathrooms, parking […]

411

I need Information! And we also thank God continually because, when you received the word of God, which you heard from us, you accepted it not as the word of men, but as it actually […]

How to Feel Connected at Church

I remember my first day at Vineyard Church of North Phoenix. It was August of 2004. I decided to go try out this church with a co-worker.  I was instantly impressed with the worship and […]

The Case for Christ

     It’s time for another movie night out.  “The Case for Christ,” (IMBD 2017, PG) is based on the book written by Chicago journalist Lee Strobel in 1998.  Strobel was an avowed, self-proclaimed atheist.  He […]