Category: 5 || Stories and Poetry
1 || Spiritual Growth (8) 1a || Christian Character (33) 1b || Disciplines and Habits (26) 1c || Hope and Hardships (6) 1d || Walking in Freedom (13) 2 || Society and Culture (8) 2a || Citizenship and Government (9) 2b || Outreach and Evangelism (16) 3 || God and His Plan (25) 4 || Relationships (15) 5 || Stories and Poetry (33)
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Details Beg Us to Go Deeper
God didn’t simply create water. He created water that expands and contracts when the temperature changes, and sometimes it boils and freezes. He created…
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Honoring Authority within God’s Big Picture (Part 3):
God Adds Texture to Our Portraits with Visions of a MasterpieceWhen we contemplate the canvas of life, I hope we recognize that God is the Master Painter. He determines the colors, the background, the…
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Pa Rum Pum Pum Pum and a Smile in the New Year
I recently read Scripture at a friend’s wedding. It was an honor for me to proclaim God’s Word to the wedding party and guests. I could…
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Sunshine Blogger Award 2 (and 3)
I’m happy to announce I was nominated again for this Sunshine Blogger Award, this time by 2 different fellow bloggers whom I appreciate greatly. …
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Sunshine Blogger Award
This blog post is a little different. It’s unplanned and not my regular, biblically-based writing. I’m happy to announce I’m a Sunshine Blogger Award nominee. …
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Our Master’s Voice: Comfort Outside the Comfort Zone (Animal Instinct Trilogy, Part 3)
[If you’re able, read Part 1, then Part 2, then this post. This trilogy includes some extraordinary but true animal stories and offers insight into…
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Why I Write, Part 2 (or, Knowing God Will Bless Our Work)
My son participated in a community-wide summer youth orchestra and concert. During his practices I went to the gym after dropping him off. One…
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Why I Write, Part 1 (or, Knowing God’s Specific Plan for Our Lives)
Just over a year ago I published my first blog post: Even on Garbage Day, God Loves Us. 22 posts later, it’s still one of…
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Run Faster. Run Farther. Breathe Deeper. (Animal Instinct Trilogy, Part 2)
[This is Part 2 of Animal Instincts Trilogy. Also read Part 1 and Part 3.] I stepped out of my comfort zone one day…
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Freedom: Unleashed for a New Master (Animal Instinct Trilogy, Part 1)
Patrick Henry had the right idea when he stood before the Virginia Convention and said, “Give me liberty or give me death.” He wanted…
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Celebration of Life and Legacy
3 weeks ago I attended my aunt’s memorial service. We call it a “celebration of life” because of the life she lived on earth…
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John 1, a Rhyming Paraphrase
To help ring in Christmas, I hope you enjoy this paraphrase of John 1. I wrote it in a fun meter so it might…
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Arms of Love Never Let Go
“I didn’t do anything that any of my co-workers wouldn’t have done.” That’s what the Bridge Tender said about his act of heroism when…