Bilingual
I often joke with people that I’m bilingual. My definition goes like this- “I translate husband to wife and teenager to parent.” I usually get a chuckle, but the truth is, good communication is very difficult to achieve. One of the main barriers to good communication is a lack of understanding. The person you are…
Overwhelmed
If you turn on the news tonight you might find yourself overwhelmed. How will we solve the problems in India? France? Indonesia? What about the suffering family in another state? A steady dose of tragedy binging would make any sane person call in for a prescription of anti-depressants. We know that God’s word encourages us…
The Other Side of Trials
We’ve all heard the success stories- Bill Gates aka one of the richest people in the world, goes from failed company “Traf-O-Data) to Microsoft a couple of years later. Steven Spielberg was rejected from film school twice, and went on to produce the most iconic movies in history. Walt Disney dropped out of school, bankrupted…
It’s In the Waiting
Timing is everything the saying goes, and I’ve found this to be true with God’s plans too. The Bible is full of many who jumped ahead of God’s desired timeline. There’s Sarah who decided that God was too slow on his promise to make Abraham the father of a new…
Not About Sin
I remember at age 13 my dad and I went to a Father and Son Fishing Retreat in California. Hume Lake Christian Camp was amazing. It was there that I went boating, fished, and learned about who God is. It was there I gave my life to Christ. One verse that became a memory verse…
Mother’s Day
My dad used to joke that the first day of school should be called Mother’s Day. Moms are able to take a deep breath as they drop their little ones off at school, return to family routines, and gain back some personal space. As for me, I didn’t experience that ‘holiday’ since my mother committed…