God’s Resolution

Walking my dogs the other day, I couldn’t help but notice a lot of joggers? Oh yeah… new year resolutions. I bet your gym is packed this month. People resolving to be different this year. Healthier, smarter, more fiscally responsible. It’s easy to be cynical...

Lucky for me, He is really good at His job

Every time I go to Nicks, he asks the same question, “what do you want?” Surprisingly unprepared I say, “shorter… I guess”. You would think after so many times of sitting in his barber chair I would have a better answer. Lucky for me, he is really good at his job....

Am I doing a good cartwheel?

My children are changing. It used to be easy to put their drawings on the fridge. But I have noticed with more independence comes the urge to disguise need for attention and approval. The last couple of weeks I figured it out, it’s in their eyes. Their eyes will flash...

You won’t be dissapointed.

The other day Missy e-mailed me a Psalm that had encouraged her. Its encouragement was contagious. It reminded me how much I love the book. I like how the Psalms realistically encounter pain, sorrow and fear but never end there. The Psalmist is anchored in the reality...

God loves left overs

On Sunday’s our community has been talking about the faith, love and hope of God’s economy. Glorious riches accessed by faith, unlimited resources at the expense of Christ on the cross, an economy of people who invest their lives with hope and imagination. (Ephesians...

Too much for me…

After Bible-study a couple of weeks ago, Caroline e-mailed me a note about what Jesus is accomplishing in her life. Her thoughts really capture the essence of what it means to be the people of faith…forgiven, loved and hopeful. With her permission, I thought it would...