I started watching the TV show Lost again. It’s one of those shows I can watch repeatedly and discover something new every time, this time being no different. What strikes me this time around is the last part of the speech Jack makes in the early episodes after people gang up on ...
Read More »Help! No One Told Me Marriage Would Be Hard
“Instruct the wise and they will be wiser still; teach the righteous and they will add to their learning.” Proverbs 9:9 When I was in my early twenties, a friend of mine became engaged. She walked on clouds, believing her fiance was the absolute finest man God had ever created. ...
Read More »Praying for Our Children
Summer is finally coming to an end, and as a single parent to a rising sixth grader, I’ve come to realize that I must loosen my grip on my son, while tightening my grip on Christ. I can only sit back and watch as he begins to spread his wings ...
Read More »Our Hope: A Day of New Beginnings
“The steadfast love of the LORD never ceases, His mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.” Lamentations 3:22:23 (ESV) I am writing today’s devotional from the beach. I have spent some time watching the ocean, and last evening I saw it change ...
Read More »Unmasking Laziness that Hinders Growth
“Your daughter’s right eye does not work. Well … it works, but it does not do anything. The eye is healthy; it simply does not use its ability. The left eye does all the work.” Discussion of potential difficulties and treatment options ensued. It wasn’t until our daughter took an ...
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