Last night, the Holy Spirit was moving during our small group sessions. Praise God! While the ladies spent extra time interceding for one another, the men were prompted to pray for them. I received an image during that time of intercession that inspired the writing of this post. If youContinue Reading
I would imagine for people to say that I am an optimistic person. When situations arise, I focus on the positive and strive towards a hopeful outcome. My natural is tendency is to give the benefit of the doubt when a person hurts me or doesn’t fulfill their end ofContinue Reading
Having The Mind of Christ Here’s a thought: Your thoughts determine the trajectory of your life. Really? Is that so? Think about it: Every action taken was first determined by a thought to initiate that response. Even subconscious actions had to be conditioned from a responsive thought at one point.Continue Reading
Hope. Hope is necessary when circumstances look bleak. Hope is the fuel to persevering under pressure. When there is nothing left to grab onto, hope keeps the faith alive. Hope triumphs over negativity when the walls of your world seem to be crumbling all around you. When you don’t haveContinue Reading
When life gets busy, it’s easy to get distracted. Your focus is diverted, attempting to manage responsibilities and commitments. The tendency is to put all the attention towards what is most urgent, easily leaving previous obligations unattended to. As I took a stroll through my backyard, I was taken abackContinue Reading
It’s that time again… To take up my post in the middle of the night. My body is weary, wanting more sleep. My mind wanders, debating whether I should get up. I have to. I need to. I must stand watch. Night after night, I look out in the distance, Continue Reading
Did you know you have been given the ‘green light?’ It’s true! As you know, green means go, and that is exactly what God has intended for your life. It’s time to take your foot off the brake and push the gas because the light has been green… To pushContinue Reading
I found out I have a hidden talent… I can make little kids laugh. I’ve seen this develop over the last few weeks with our little one, who has been in our recent care. To me, it seems natural – I make a funny face, strange hand gestures, weird sounds, andContinue Reading
Adjustments are never easy. When Valerie and I first got married – I now had a new role as a husband. Hmm… What does this look like? What am I supposed to do? On top of taking a new position at a church in the city of Angels where we’veContinue Reading
Have you ever had one of those weeks where you’re still trying to catch your breath? It is a week that has more work to be done and less time to do it? This week has been that for me. With the adjustments of fatherhood and formulating a new scheduleContinue Reading