Our trip to Israel started with a long trip via plane and bus to arrive at our destination in Tiberias. If you are unaware, as I was before this trip, Tiberias is on the Sea of Galilee. I’ll be writing more about the Sea of Galilee in later posts. While…
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We have had some beautiful sunsets here in Tennessee these past few weeks. People have been posting pictures on Facebook and Twitter. They have been talking about them at the football games, soccer practices, and even the days after-the-fact. As I was agreeing with everyone on the beauty of each…
Today, my friend, Kathy, is having her funeral. She is far, far away from this earth and yet there is a gaping hole she has left behind. I’m listening to “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” sung by Judy Garland while I write this post because The Wizard of Oz was her…
Numbers are a funny thing. We all have numbers in our lives. Which number were you in your family? First child? Middle child? The baby? Does it mean anything? How many friends do you have? A lot? Two? Ten? Does it mean anything? What about your job? How many have…
This week, the death of Robin Williams struck a nerve in a lot of people. There was shock from some, others who said it shouldn’t have been a shock, and people calling for us to be aware of others around us who might be depressed. It was a cry from all religions that…
Sitting around the campfire, Dad began to tell the story the kids had heard multiple times. His story never seemed old to them. Dad would begin the story the same way each time, but his emphasis would vary depending on his mood. The kids lingered on his very words because this was…
The book cover is almost completed. The writing is done. We are just a few weeks away from the book being finalized. I can’t believe it’s already here. This book started as a dream a couple of years ago and then the formal writing started. Many of you have read…
For the past two weeks a large group of people have been praying for Kristina Adkins and her family. Kristina went in to deliver their fifth girl early last week, complications ensued, and she went to be with the Lord late Thursday evening. In the meantime, though, her husband Jeremy…
I have had a wonderful Christmas break here in Indiana. I’m home with my entire family and we were blessed with fourteen inches of snow the day after Christmas. We built two amazing snow forts and had a great snowball fight. I awoke to another three inches on the ground…
As many of you know, my family is not far from a doctor’s office on most weeks. Yesterday, alone, we visited three thanks to my daughter’s knee injury. We are still awaiting the results. Needless to say, there is a small chance this will hinder her soccer career. As we…