On Tuesdays, while my kids are in a home school class, I spend the mornings studying for my NANC Certification, a Biblical Nouthetic Counseling certification process. I’m currently working through the open-book theology essays. So what’s my inspired idea? To share these with you on Tuesdays! You will get to…
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Will You Hug Me?
Our most recent Safe Family boy left today. You may have seen us around with B over the last month. Perhaps you witnessed him screaming and thrashing because he didn’t want to leave Sunday School class. Or maybe you were the man who stopped B from running into the street…
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What makes Good Friday good?
This is a re-post from my blog entry two years ago… What makes Good Friday good? Death, blood, thieves, darkness… And why did Jesus have to die anyway? Why couldn’t God have said, “To cleanse yourself from your sin, you must wash in the river.” Imagine that my daughter Abby…
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Mortality, Eternity, and Today
Psalm 139 For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother’s womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful,I know that full well. My frame was not hidden from you when I was made in the secret place. When…
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Bread of Life
I’m going through a book called, “Praying the Names of Jesus” and it has been so helpful. Right now I’m on “Bread of Life” and today’s just struck me. From John 6, after feeding the 5000 and filling their bellies w/ bread, Jesus said, Stop working for food that spoils.Work…
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Belonging and Approval
Last night I got together with some High School friends I was in Show Choir with for our 10th year reunion. We went to our school’s choir performance and then out for drinks. What a night! I hardly know where to begin, but it was great seeing everyone and where…