All of us will do things during Christmas that we don’t really want to, but are afraid of what might happen if we don’t. We will buy a present for someone just because it is easier than dealing with the consequences of not buying them a present. We will be nice to family members that [...]
How do you define love? Two days we said that love demands more than good enough. Love demands everything. So, what do we mean by everything? Your money? Your possessions? Your time? Your family? Your life? As a father, I can begin to understand this love. A love that gives everything. My feelings for my [...]
Have you ever had a remarkable experience? Have you ever been in a moment or part of some work that seemed like it belonged in another world during another time? Have you ever longed for such moments in your own life discontent with plain and ordinary, longing for something more? This video was taken at [...]
I used to be a normal church attender living in a weird world. The references to normal and weird from this post were influenced by Seth Godin’s new book We Are All Weird. He explains these concepts in a much more detailed and entertaining way in the book than I can in this post. Godin [...]
The Bible can be very confusing. Repeatedly we are told that salvation comes by faith. Reconciliation with God is not something we earn like a stuffed animal at a carnival where you knock down the pins and a clown hands you a ticket to heaven. Yet the Bible talks about good works and doing and [...]
It is not uncommon for people to call me a princess. I like to think of myself as a queen, but I do answer to princess. Either way, royalty is clearly in my blood. Everywhere I go people stop whatever they are doing just so that they can gaze at me. I love it, but [...]
Last week my parents bought me my very first doll baby. It was completely unexpected. Our family to a trip to Chicago. Instead of calling it the windy city, I think they should call it the “its entirely too hot to walk around and really enjoy this place much at all” city. My dad kept [...]
For those of you new to the blog, occasionally my baby girl, Grace, will ask to guest post. It’s been several months since she last submitted something so I am excited that she is back. Sorry I have not written in some time, but my life is busy. It’s hard to eat enough to make [...]
I used to seriously doubt that you could be a “real” Christian. I should explain why I thought you were a heathen. My rules and the way I viewed God were so important to me, that any other opinion about God not only seemed wrong, but heretical. That word is being used frequently these days [...]
Being an adoptive uncle is great. It means that someone in my family is willing to travel long distances, pay incredible amounts of money, and give of himself both emotionally and physically to bring an orphaned child into our family. Good thing I have a brother. My brother and his wife, Chad and Tiffany, just [...]
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