Recently, I spent the afternoon with my sack lunch at Canaan in the Desert, in Phoenix, Arizona. I found one of the few rare spots with shade and camped there with my Bible and my journal. It’s truly a…
Growing up, my family always celebrated Passion Week, and our church held special services commemorating the events of Jesus’ last week leading up to his death, and resurrection, generally beginning with Palm Sunday. I wasn’t one to ask a…
He who was delivered up because of our transgressions, and was raised because of our justification. Romans 4:25. With Easter just a couple weeks away, this is a notable verse for the season! After a huge discourse on the…
I think the best way to tie together the last two weeks of blog-thoughts is to tell a little bible story. A special thanks to my co-worker, and friend, Jimmy Farley for drawing my attention to this story a…
I ran across an odd phrase while perusing the dictionary (I know, I’m a nerd…I’m OK with that). Ever heard the term “merit-monger?” If so, you either lived (which I highly doubt), or have read literature coming from the…
Almost two years ago, maybe longer, I decided I needed to stop reading the Bible. Well, not the way you might think. I just wanted to see if you were awake. I stopped reading it for quantity. I stopped…
I already have two other posts ready to publish, but something occurred this week at my yoga class that reminded me of one more life-lesson, I need to tell myself often. Just one; so, this will be short. Promise.…
In January, I decided (oh, let’s be honest, there was no decision, it was a stupid, spontaneous whim) to try out a Hot Yoga studio nearby. I probably should have figured it was a mistake as soon as I…
Every once in a while a song gets stuck in my head. There’s one that keeps creeping up quite often by a Christian group, Sidewalk Prophets. The song is titled, Live Like That. Here’s a link on YouTube, if…