Marriage is hard. Seriously. It’s probably the most challenging relationship in my life. Between differences of opinion on just about every topic to frustrating little habits that irritate like a pebble in a shoe, day-to-day marriage life is generally not filled with sunshine and roses. More often than not, the …
School Troubles and ADHD For years my son struggled in school. He had trouble copying work from one source to another, like copying directions from the board. He struggled in math but he could learn the names and characteristics of 50 dinosaurs. His reading comprehension was stellar, but he couldn’t …
Marriage Reality When I got married, I thought the world would always be right. I didn’t foresee any troubles and imaginged the rest of my marriage would be filled with hearts and flowers. Sure, other people had trouble in their marriage, but that wouldn’t happen to us. I mean, we …
My youngest son and I were talking last Sunday about Sabbath Rest . We were talking about what it means for us and how we can practice it. I wondered aloud how God rests. If He can do whatever He wants, what does He do? While it may seem silly …
Imagine Jesus in sandals and a tunic, surfing social media in the desert. Silly, right? And many would say that social media and Jesus are about as far apart as two things can be. But I disagree. God cares about every part of our lives (VERSE) and I believe He’s …
Siblings and rivalry go together like peanut butter and jelly. It doesn’t have to be that way, though (but please don’t take away my PB&J – I love it!). While rivalry happens year-round, it can peak during the summer when kids have more time on their hands. Are you tired …
Joseph: Jesus’s Earthly Father If you’ve heard the Christmas story about the birth of Jesus then you’ve heard about Joseph. He was the man engaged to be married to Mary when she became pregnant with the Messiah. Mary could have been stoned for her (perceived) indiscretion, but Joesph decided he …
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You are a new creation If you’ve been a believer for a while, you probably know that “if anyone is in Christ, he (she) is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new” (2 Corinthians 5:17) In other words, when we accept Christ into …
When to rest I’m trying to dedicate Sunday posts to thinking about rest. For today I have an acronym to help you think about what Sabbath rest might look like. Please know that I’m not going to define “Sabbath” for you. For me, that’s Sunday. I understand all the reasons …
Excuses: The Beginning I was sitting in the hard pew at church. The cushions were removed due to covid. Only my family was sitting near me. Everyone else was more than 6′ away. The pastor was talking way up front (I’m a rear-church sitter, please don’t judge me). I can’t …