These are three of my favorite words as a father. Rocky said them to me yesterday as he played and they have resonated with me as I have reflected on them since. From my attention and praise my son receives… Read more
Does it even matter what we do when no one is watching? Studying today I came across this paragraph and it really resonated with me. I’m going to be transparent for a moment – At times in my life I… Read more
In the final paragraphs of the book, Dreaming with God, the author relays a story of his childhood. He describes an environment where his family had some friends over for company. During the day they enjoyed a fun filled day,… Read more
It is NOT over!!! Dec 31st 2010 I’m sitting in my living room listening to Ricardo Sanchez’s song, I Call Your Name playing silently on my Ipod which plays around the clock in my house and reflecting… Read more
The Great Debate… “Wholeheartedly loving God is the prerequisite to responsibly applying and understanding Grace…”- AD Davis So recently, I was having dinner with a friend and the topic of Grace came up. Those of you who know… Read more
Being Connected… As I was walking into the house today something caught my eye. Recently, I had cut my bushes with hedge clippers. I threw most of the cut branches away but one, rather long branch, laid across the… Read more
Anxiety vs Faith… According to a statistic I recently read, over 18% of adults in the US experience at least one episode of an anxiety related attack in any given year. That’s nearly 1 in 5 people confronting “Panic Attacks”… Read more
When Perception Determines Reception Recently, I had a conversation with a friend about being a cop and how, even after years of being retired, I can’t completely “turn it off” when I’m in a public or even a private setting…. Read more
How many times have you been in a situation where you were weak, or down, or frustrated, or angry, or sad and, to add insult to injury, it seemed that something that you thought you were long “past” comes back… Read more
Having been in ministry in the capacity that I have for many years, I have had NUMEROUS occasions to talk with people concerning what they “believe” it means to be a Christian and furthermore, what it takes to “maintain” a… Read more