One of the amazing things I have discovered about God over the last year is how well He works with us in the situations we are in.  More often than not, we don't realize He's even doing anything.  It reminds me of a quote by Graham Cooke: "God is always doing more behind our backs... Continue Reading →

I have become totally convinced that it is impossible to truly understand who you are without seeing yourself through the eyes of our Creator. In a world where God is continually pushed out of everything we know, I hope by some small, yet powerful way, He can become greater through my life.  So here goes........ Continue Reading →

If you know anything about me, you know that I'm a speedster.  Driving in general is one of the most confident activities I ever do.  I have been driving long before getting a license - and the faster, the better.  Now don't get me wrong, I know my limits; I'll push the speed limit just enough... Continue Reading →

I remember as a teenager and young adult my Mom would always tell me, "You're gonna be my age before you know.  Time only speeds up - it never slows down."  I didn't believe her; convinced of my own invincibility and forever youthfulness, I lived as if age would never catch up to me.  Yet she... Continue Reading →

When I say "no," far too often the assumption is made that I am mean or trying to keep you away from something you really want.  Then, much like little children, what typically follows is a strong desire to do the exact opposite.  If, for example, I were to say, "Don't touch that.  It's hot,"... Continue Reading →

Have you ever walked up to someone, asked them for help and they huff, puff and roll their eyes like you just interrupted the most important thing they were doing in their life? Or called a place of business to inquire about a product and the person on the other end sounded like they could... Continue Reading →

When I spoke, you paid no attention. When I gave you signs, you ignored or misunderstood them. When I spoke of wars and rumors of wars, you didn't take Me seriously. When I spoke of calamities and disasters like never before, you didn't take Me seriously. When I said sexual perversions, hatred, murders, divisions, confusion... Continue Reading →

Its somewhat of a mystery to me - an elusive discipline that continues to slow down my progress.  I doubt I'm the only one who has, or does, struggle with it. I could call it laziness. Or I could call it procrastination. Yet what I feel it may be instead is a battle within that... Continue Reading →

Far too often our outer-selves rarely reflect our inner-selves. I've noticed this about myself, anyway. Authenticity is difficult to live out when, whether intentional or not, the pain we suffer on the inside is masked by the actions we project. They simply aren't the same thing.  For myself, my outer actions tend to be that... Continue Reading →

I have been a Christian now for almost 12 years. Most of those years have been spent believing I was who I was and that's just ok. Over the last 4-5 years I have had quite a paradigm shift. Prior to this period I did spend time reading the Bible, praying and listening to the latest... Continue Reading →