My uncle once told me that I should learn to enjoy the slow seasons in life, to rest, and to take the downtime as a gift. Before long, he warned, the floodgates will open, and there will be a lot [...]
I can still remember how fast my heart was racing when Kat walked into the room. I’d known this tall, blonde business woman for about a year. I knew that she was kind and outgoing, and that she [...]
When God called me to pursue a life in ministry, one of the first things I did was call my uncle, Rob. Rob had been working in ministry for as long as I could remember. He was my youth [...]
God shows up in some pretty spectacular ways. When my sons were born, I saw him. When my sister beat cancer, he was there. And when a friend’s marriage came to life after teetering on the brink [...]
I’m always trying to show my sons what it means to live out their faith, to bring Jesus with them everywhere they go. This is not always easy. No matter what your age or spiritual maturity, [...]
A guy named Randy Pausch once wrote that “experience is what you get when you didn’t get what you wanted.” The good news, he added, is that in every situation you’ll always walk away with [...]
My youngest son was one year old when I started college. Excited, I knew that the burden of balancing school with parenting and working would be hard, but it would be worth it. I prepared the [...]
Recently my family and I were talking about differences and what makes us unique, and our conversation quickly turned to our different spiritual gifts. In 1 Corinthians, Paul wrote that each [...]
Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays. I love the food and getting together with family and friends. But I mostly love the spirit of the day. When there are so many things bombarding you [...]
