There’s no shame in that…

Anthony posted Psalm 25 on our Facebook page yesterday, I’m glad he did it. This one idea emerged above all the others for me; you will never be ashamed for trusting God. Sometimes I feel embarrassed about the things I say or do. I go back and wish I had said it...

Happy Good Friday

Today, a couple thousand years ago, Jesus died. We call it Good Friday. Seems like a weird way to remember the death of someone you really love. We remember the day as “good” because God was doing something for us. See, it wasn’t the Romans, the Jewish leadership, or...

Happy Thursday!

The Thursday before Easter is a really beautiful part of our story. Jesus gathers his disciples for the Passover meal and announces that He will be the eternal sacrifice for the forgiveness of sins. Wow! That’s a big deal. But another big event happens even before he...

A mighty fortress is our God

forWent to St. Augustine with my son’s 4th grade class this last Monday. Part of the field trip took us to the 333 year-old Castillo de San Marcos. This old fort was Spains 10th attempt at building one that would work. Explains the stone construction, walls that...

This week’s spelling words

While I was helping Lowery with his spelling words this morning, Grace brought hers. We were running late, so I promised to work with her tonight. “Why?” “Because I can’t help the two of you at the same time.” She started to cry...

Hugs or Terror?

Went to a character breakfast at a Disney resort last weekend. I have noticed two reactions to a characters approach: hugs or terror. I looked at Stitch’s over sized head and constant grin through the eyes of a child who doesn’t know the story, whoa! There is just no...