The Onion Layers of Time
As I posted yesterday, the book Quitter is really make me re-consider different things in my life. Amazingly, Jon Acuff has been able to put into words things that I have thought about but have never...
View ArticlePrepare to be Stretched
A long time ago, I almost went to Azusa Pacific University. Finances fell through, reality set in, and I ended with a time where I felt lost. I had just walked away from my first job that I worked at...
View ArticleFeel Stuck Volunteering In The Church? Stop.
Sunday mornings you get dressed, eat breakfast, and then head out the door to church. Upon arriving, you check your children into their designated areas. Ah, free childcare! Navigating halls filled...
View ArticleIt sucks to be real
The problem with being real is that we open ourselves up to hurt. Wounds then form, mental playgrounds of the same scene played on repeat. A festering sore gnawing at the soul. I lowered my defenses...
View ArticleRevisited – The Onion Layers of Time
I wrote this back in March of 2012. I can tell you that I’ve chilled out a bit since then. No longer do I feel angry or frustrated when I don’t get to play a game in the evening. I’ve gotten to where I...
View ArticleAdoption Update – Hurry Up And Wait
We started our PRIDE Classes in April. With severe weather pushing the 40 hours of training right up against our vacation to California in early May. Our home study was turned into the Texas Department...
View ArticleFrom Across the Net –“An Unexpected, Overlooked Benefit of Friendships”
I appreciate this post by Tim Challies on friendship. There is nothing like a friend who can tell you to snap out of it and quit being a jerk. “We ought to pursue friendships not just for what we can...
View ArticleFrom Across the Net –“Five Reasons You Need to Get Back in the Habit of...
We grow spiritually when we commit to faithful attendance. We grow as a believer in Christ when we have a committed prayer life. We grow when we are committed to read Scripture daily. We grow when we...
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