I personally live by the philosophy that I never trust a person who says trust me. If you have to tell me to trust you, then chances are I probably shouldn’t trust you! But to be fair trust is pretty tricky. It’s one of those things that has to be earned. You can’t just assume someone…
There was a time when life was just a little easier and a whole lot less messy. Can you remember when you were a child? You know what I mean. Your biggest worry in the world was what kind of cereal you were going to have for breakfast. You didn’t know if you should ride…
Throughout the Old Testament, the temple was a very important part of the worship life for the people of God. They would travel to be in the temple for special festivals. They would even just look in its direction because they knew that’s where God was. But today, things are a little different. There’s not…
Writing is becoming a bit of an outlet for me these days. I am liking the whole process of writing. Gathering thoughts. Finding inspiration. Jotting down a few key points. Running it all past someone to give their feedback. Editing. Then throwing it out for the world to see. Well here’s the latest. It’s a…
Ok so today is Valentine’s Day and for a romantically challenged individual like myself, this is a day that makes me feel a little lame. I’ve already admitted that I don’t really play the flowers and candy game all that well. I am pretty much a cynic when it comes to these holidays created by card…
Our world loves to focus on the things that divide us. We look at colors, political parties, genders, and other life preferences and think these things define us. But the longer we look at these things the more divided we become. The more we look to the challenges in life the more separted we become….
Well this week is that whole love week. It’s the week of Valentine’s Day. It’s a day filled with flowers and candy. It’s a day when we talk love and acceptance. Unfortunately that love and acceptance stuff we show on Valentine’s Day is very conditional. It’s a love that seems more transactional – I’ll love…
Ok so I don’t do the whole throwback Thursday thing but I felt it a good idea to give a little summary of something that happened recently at the church I serve. Last Saturday was a pretty special day around Living Word Galena. It was a day like no other!
Now before we get too far into this I have to admit something. I suck at showing affection! I’m not one of those lovey, gushy kinds of people. I don’t do flowers or chocolates. I rarely even remember to buy cards. Compliments flow from my mouth like water from a dried up well. I pretty much fail at…
This past weekend was a pretty cool weekend at the church I serve. We had the amazing opportunity to bring Hollyn to perform live in concert! It was great! If you’re not familiar with her music you should go over to her website and check her out! Since we’re still riding the wave of the…
