“Those who trust in the Lord are like Mount Zion, which cannot be shaken but endures forever. As the mountains surround Jerusalem, so the Lord surrounds his people both now and forevermore.” (Psalms 125:1-2) My wife and I have been on vacation this week and had the pleasure of spending a day visiting Providence Canyon […]
The Power in the Dash
It is easy to go through life and forget how our life intersects with the lives of those around us. The things we do and the things we say all impact others in some way or another. In Christian terminology, this is known more commonly as “our testimony.” Our testimony is how we “advertise” ourselves […]
Having Faith Not To Grow Weary
Sometimes, life just doesn’t seem fair. We work and work and work and seemingly can’t catch a break. Sometimes, we go through life thinking that it just doesn’t matter what I do–I’m never going to get ahead. We might be working long hours. We might be working two or more jobs. We might be working […]
Darkness Doesn’t Mean Absence From God
I learned the hard way as a teenager that I didn’t like small, closed places. I don’t know if I am officially claustrophobic, but I will definitely stick to wide open spaces when given the choice. I was thinking about a youth trip I took with my Church when I was a young high-schooler. Our […]
Calm During the Storm
Several years ago, my wife and I were invited by some friends of ours to spend an afternoon on the Lake in their Cabin Cruiser. It didn’t take us long to say “yes.” After all, what could be more relaxing than a lazy day boating, fishing, and swimming? It took my wife and I about […]