Following His Path To Something Beautiful
What lessons have I learned from my father? That is what I have been thinking about recently. You see, last week, my grandfather went home to heaven. My heart is sad, but I know he is filled with joy. When someone leaves this Earth, we all like to reflect on what the person meant to [...]
Have I ever told you the story about our wedding cake? It's a good one. Like really good. When looking for someone to do our wedding cake, we ended up going with a customer at the store I worked at. She was a fairly new customer, and one day she was showing me all of [...]
"What is worship?" That is the question that Charlie asks often if K-love is on in the car. I had to think about it for a minute the first time he asked, because how do you describe what worship is, to a 7-year-old? At face value, and according to Webster dictionary, worship is defined as [...]
Was I being like the disciples who were arguing over who was the greatest? As Jesus reminded them that the first would be last. Do I understand what my purpose is? Am I seeking the right things? Am I praying for God's will to be done? ... Or mine? Those are the questions that I [...]
It was a morning that started like any other morning in our house (sarcasm implied). First, I spilled my coffee by accidentally laying it on a pen that I didn't see. And then 10 minutes later, I opened the cabinet to get a cereal bowl for Charlie, and the second I opened the cabinet, a [...]
It was the day after Christmas. Meaning the day that every child wants to open, build, and play with every single Christmas gift they received. Also, the day that every parent is trying to get the kids to stay in bed just a little longer, trying to get them to be patient while they make [...]
A few weeks ago, I had flowers sent to my friend on the anniversary of the passing of a loved one. You never know what you are going to get when you order flowers from the internet, but the flowers were beautiful. White roses with some greenery sprinkled in. Roses are my favorite, but they [...]
When I was younger, I used to be in a theater group. One year we did a play about the Maccabees. I can still remember one line in the song. “Antiochus, the terrible has made our lives unbearable.” Unbearable ended up being a bit of an understatement. Antiochus heavily restricted (forbid) Jewish tradition, because he [...]
Have you ever asked yourself the question "What kind of world do we live in?" Usually it is asked when we witness or hear of something horrible happening. There have been many times in my life when I have asked myself that. And I caught myself doing it again this week, when the high school [...]
Why should God let me into heaven? Have you ever wrestled with the question if God should let you into heaven? I have just completed reading Ephesians with my dear friend, and if you want to read the gospel wrapped up in a nice little bow, read the first 3 chapters of Ephesians. In reading [...]
