God’s Story
Just like me, you might be in the process of writing the best novel ever. Of course it’s destined to be a best seller. I’ve planned and dreamed and worked toward the desired outcome. You know, guy becomes successful, meets the perfect girl, has the perfect kids, retires to a mountain lake resort, and lives…
Déjà vu
The old saying goes something like, “If you keep doing the same thing over and over again, and yet expect different results, there’s something kinda off in your thinking.” (Well that’s’ the nice way to say it). But why is it that we keep making the same mistakes over and over again? It’s not as…
The Spirit of Joy
“Well you pray to prosper and succeed, but your flesh is something I just can’ feed.” -Song, To Obey is Better Than Sacrifice, by Keith Green We all want good things: health, joy, love, wealth, these are the most common desires of the human race. Since we are believers we ask God for these…
Control Freak
So let’s have a moment of true confession. My wife giggles each time a person says to her, “Your husband is so calm and chill, and he seems so easy going.” Why the laugh? Well because it’s not completely true. It would be false to claim I was calm, when I sometimes struggle with anxiety.…
The Light
It was one of those warm summer nights in California’s Central Valley when we sat out on the patio sipping a refreshing drink and gazing at the stars and moon above. We noticed that we’d left the porch light on and the moths were doing what moths do, hovering around the light-bulb. Moths are funny…
Time Out
Time is often viewed as an enemy, a ticking clock stealing away our precious hours of life, but sometimes allowing a little sand to fall through the hour glass is a good thing, especially when it comes to decision-making. We’ve all heard of buyer’s remorse, when you purchase an item too quickly without taking time…