Welcome to December… …and, the Advent Season: A season where I’m attempting to slow down and simplify in order to fully enjoy the coming near (God, Himself, came near, John 1:14); A season of growing anticipation because what (or,…
It Would Have Been Enough A number of years ago, the small group that Bay and I were a part of, received an invitation to participate in a Messianic Seder Service. Seder is a traditional Passover meal, which includes…
Have you ever been driving down a familiar stretch of road, only to see the sun shine a little differently on scenery that you think you know like the back of your hand, and all of a sudden it…
➡️ Perception ➡️ Gratitude ➡️ Joy ➡️ Welcome, November…not just because I love a good Thanksgiving dinner, and time with family, but because throughout the month, I am truly focused on seeing the goodness of God in the land…
God’s First, Best, and Preferrable Plan… “We are not called just to be people who follow Jesus. We are called to be people who turn around and teach others how to do the same. We are called to make…
Because We’re A Forgetful People… During the years that I worked toward my master’s degree, one of my professors drilled the following into us, his students. “We are a forgetful people, we must daily (and, sometimes, more than once…
Need Comfort? God Is… For four weeks I have been mulling this verse over and over. I know exactly how long, because I’ve been praying through the psalms one at a time, and Psalm 46 popped up on the…
“Snow Sandals” When we returned Stateside from living overseas in Kenya, we arrived at the peak of summer. So, weather-wise, it was no big transition for our kiddos to continue wearing shorts, t-shirts, and flip flops, which was their…
On Goat-Intestines and Being Offensive In light of last week’s Jesus-Be-Jesus-In-Me post, an additional thought for this week… During one of our midterm breaks at Rift Valley Academy (while our children were off on a little trip with their…