Did you ever get stuck on a certain Bible passage, and you just keep thinking about it? I've been doing that with words from Matthew 4:19, "Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.” [Read More]
Faith
Putting Christ Back Into Christmas
Unfortunately Christmas has become a holiday that many people now find a hurried and stressful time. In an effort to give better gifts and make sure we get cards out, what we’ve ultimately done is pushed the real meaning of the season out. [Read More]
Walk by Faith Print
A few weeks ago at Bible study we talked about memorizing certain verses. I think this can be very helpful as you make your way in the Christian life. Choose a verse you like and commit it to memory so you can call on it when times are challenging. [Read More]
That First Holiday
After my dad died, someone told me that "that first holiday will be really rough, so prepare yourself for it." "That first holiday" after he died was Thanksgiving, as it turned out, and was made even harder because many times his birthday fell on that day. The holiday is forever tied with [Read More]
Using Your Creative Gifts
You've heard me say this several times over the last several years: use your creative gifts. Your creative gifts don't have to be perfect (in fact, it's better if they aren't!), they don't have to be like anyone else's (again, better if they're not) and they don't have to be something huge. While [Read More]
