Hebrews has always been an interesting book of the Bible since we don’t know who wrote this book. I finished reading Hebrews a few months back and I’m still mulling over Hebrews 12:1-2a (NLT): Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a huge crowd of witnesses to the life of…
Expectations
We are afflicted in every way, but not crushed; perplexed, but not despairing; persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed; always carrying about in the body the dying of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus also may be manifested in our body.2 Corinthians 4:8-10 NASB Why is…
We are on our annual RV trip. It has been great getting out of the house and into our second house after this quarantine season. It’s hard to believe how long we have been away from each other. Even now, as we travel, we can’t be seen smiling at those…
The end of May has traditionally been a harder time than normal for me. It’s the end of school for starters. I loved school growing up and I remember crying most last days of school. Yes, I continued to play school over the summer and read lots of books, but…
Do you ever feel you just need a new beginning in your life? A new start? A do over? Each January, I wite a summary of the previous year to see where our family has been and to see my perspective of things. I was caught off guard as I…
These past few months have been hard; emotionally and mentally hard. I’ve put off writing this blog for a couple of weeks because I would prefer to be positive and say all is well and all is good. Yet, saying “life is hard” somehow seems a bit defeating. Still, life…
Disagreements. Hardache. Beliefs. Hatred. Confusion. I’m not sure there are many happy stories to tell about Gettysburg, PA back in the Civil War. On those fatal days in July 1863, around 50,000 soldiers were casualties of the war; either injured or dead from the fights. Houses and barns were taken…
Every year since our kids have been in the teen group, our family attends a southeast region competition held at Trevecca Nazarene University. This competition consists of both arts and sports and there are almost 2,000 kids competing. It is a busy time and a tiring weekend to be sure….
Why should you be you? That might seem like a strange question to some, but there are others out there ready to scream, “I wish I could be me”. We have so many voices in our heads at any given time, it’s easy to understand why our voice seems to…
I was reading through the gospels this week about the Transfiguration. This is when Jesus went on the mountain with Peter, James, and John and talked with Moses and Elijah. Moses represented the law, Elijah represented the prophets, and Jesus was the one to fulfill both the law and the…