I love snow, the way it covers the earth— gently drifting or blowing strong…covering the ground in pure newness. Yet, as it sits on the ground for a bit it begins to look dingy, muddled and now part of the dirt of the earth instead of those tiny flakes of brilliant heaven.  I begin to […]

Not so long ago I had a desire to be part of America’s most elite fighting forces. Whether it be as an army Ranger, a navy seal, or a paratrooper it did not matter I had a desire to serve. I prayed continuously for God to speak to me concerning the desire and to lend […]

On December 29th, 2012 I shared vows with my soulmate—to love in sickness and in health, for richer or poorer, until we both shall meet Jesus. I want you to marinate on those words for just a minute. The commitment, the covenant we make as those who know God and allow him to have space […]

As summer is sweeping in to a close, I find myself very protective of the final days I have with my children before we move in to the school year. For us this year feels big—epic. Liam goes to pre-K 3 days a week beginning after Labor Day… somehow my first-born at 37 weeks head […]

In Romans Paul urges us to accept our brothers (and sisters) in Christ as he writes: 5 May God, who gives this patience and encouragement, help you live in complete harmony with each other, as is fitting for followers of Christ Jesus. 6 Then all of you can join together with one voice, giving praise and glory to […]

            In physics any given object may have a “potential” energy, this potential is considered stored, it can be potential due to gravity, combustibility, or stored energy like that in a spring or bow. I have found that people from all walks of life also have a “potential” energy. Some are born into families with […]

            As is often the case when I write these blogs, I have to find some inspiration. Jesus has to speak to me about what I am meant to write; otherwise the words take hours to fill the page and not minutes.  It has to be His presence, His words, or else it is just a string […]

This life moves at a rate which can become a whirlwind at times, everything converging at once it can seem. However, there are a few moments in life that seem like time almost stops, each second lingering a little longer. Then just like that, we begin to feel time slip through our fingers once more. […]

When becoming a parent no one tells you that there will be a day when the lesson you go to instill in your child will come back glaring at you in the face. In that moment will you choose to be the parent who follows what they preach to their child or will you make […]

In Ecclesiastes 3:1 we read, “There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens” (NIV). As this new journey of becoming a parent to two has unfolded for us personally, God has been gently guiding me back to this verse. But what does it mean to have a time […]