How Fertile is the Soil of Your Relationships?

How we relate to one another may determine how fertile the soil is for the seeds of the gospel. Shallow relationships may not allow for the roots of the message of Jesus to run deep. As Jesus explained it in Matthew 13:5-6, because there was no “depth of soil,” there was “no root” and the […]

Crying Over the Removal of Tears

Every time I read Revelation 21:1-7, it brings tears to my eyes thinking about the removal of suffering. I know that’s ironic since this is the passage that talks about God “wiping away every tear (NASB).” But as long as I’m in this world, there will still be tears. Yet these verses are not just […]

Sunday Praise

Praise the LORD!Praise God in His sanctuary;Praise Him in His mighty expanse.Praise Him for His mighty deeds;Praise Him according to His excellent greatness.Praise Him with trumpet sound;Praise Him with harp and lyre.Praise Him with timbrel and dancing;Praise Him with stringed instruments and pipe.Praise Him with loud cymbals;Praise Him with resounding cymbals.Let everything that has breath […]

The Problem With DIY Pruning

When we grow impatient and get ahead of God, we may trim the wrong things from our life.

Unending Joy

Joy in this world is elusive, but Jesus gives us another option if we choose to follow Him.

Sunday Praise

But as for me, I will hope continually,And will praise You yet more and more.My mouth shall tell of Your righteousnessAnd of Your salvation all day long;For I do not know the sum of them.I will come with the mighty deeds of the Lord GOD;I will make mention of Your righteousness, Yours alone. – Psalm […]

Viewing Life in Panorama

The other day I was taking a picture of a sunset and I could not capture all the brilliant colors splashed across the sky in the frame. So I switched the camera to panorama mode and filled the frame with the sky and setting sun. It made me think about how sometimes we have a […]

Sharing My Writing Story

I think any writer can attest to the fact that learning the craft and getting published is a journey. Recently I shared part of that journey with Katherine Hutchinson Hayes on her podcast Murder, Mystery & Mayhem. I also discussed the release of my book Race for Redemption and the origin story of this blog. […]

Sunday Praise

Praise the LORD!Praise the LORD from the heavens;Praise Him in the heights!Praise Him, all His angels;Praise Him, all His hosts!Praise Him, sun and moon;Praise Him, all stars of light!Praise Him, highest heavens,And the waters that are above the heavens! – Psalm 148:1-4, NASB

“You Can’t Name Him That!”

“And they said to her, “There is no one among your relatives who is called by that name.” Luke 1:61, NASB Tradition can be a powerful force to face. When it was time to circumcise Elizabeth’s new born son, “they were going to call him Zacharias, after his father (Luke 1:59).” After all, that was […]