to make more room for learning, and wonder, and transformation…
The Life That Truly is Life
trying to redeem the waste area out back
this is a good reminder that who we are is a lot more than what shows when we answer the front door,
Mary and Joseph – just a girl, just a carpenter
Just a girl, just a carpenter. Nothing any more remarkable than faithfulness and trust. Nothing outside of what is possible when any one of us makes the transformational decision to follow Jesus.
JOY to the World (in pictures)
I have a few candid images that turn out to be an eloquent photo-essay illustrating what joy really is in practice.
blue skies, clear air, cool temps & beautiful grandchildren…
Enter his gates with thanks; enter his courtyards with praise! Thank him! Bless his name! Because the Lord is good, his loyal love lasts forever; his faithfulness lasts generation after generation. – Psalm 100:4-5 There are a lot of stories to tell from… Read More ›
Love God, enjoy life, bless others
There is no amount of money, no luxury, no accolade, no acquisition of power or privilege that could come close to the beauty and the satisfaction of an encouraging and affirming relationship rooted in God’s kind of love.
the equation for contentment, happiness, and joy:
We get sucked in. We put ourselves at debt and at risk and under pressure for trinkets that mean nothing.
we are called to be light shining in the darkness
all we can do is to shine with integrity and if we do that then hope is introduced regardless of the weight, or the scope, or the depth of the dark.
if gospel means “good news” shouldn’t there be some evidence in your life?
too many people who describe themselves as Christian present the world with regular news bulletins that can hardly be classified as “good” news at all
full speed into whatever – it’s a rush!
one hand on the wheel, roof open, hanging my head out of the window, and feeling the breeze.
