I think it’s deep enough into January for me to admit that I’m not going to make those well intentioned resolutions stick. And if I want to get philosophical I might admit to my lack of commitment, or my lack of energy, or my lack of discipline, or…well my lack. At the end of my…

We have a family pet. Our dog, Sophie brings a great deal of joy to our home as well as protection. She goes on regular runs with my wife down to the canal and enjoys walks to the park. One day when my wife was on one of those walks a neighbor boy couldn’t help…

  Just like me, you might be in the process of writing the best novel ever. Of course it’s destined to be a best seller. I’ve planned and dreamed and worked toward the desired outcome. You know, guy becomes successful, meets the perfect girl, has the perfect kids, retires to a mountain lake resort, and lives…

The old saying goes something like, “If you keep doing the same thing over and over again, and yet expect different results, there’s something kinda off in your thinking.” (Well that’s’ the nice way to say it). But why is it that we keep making the same mistakes over and over again? It’s not as…

  “Well you pray to prosper and succeed, but your flesh is something I just can’ feed.” -Song, To Obey is Better Than Sacrifice, by Keith Green   We all want good things: health, joy, love, wealth, these are the most common desires of the human race. Since we are believers we ask God for these…

So let’s have a moment of true confession. My wife giggles each time a person says to her, “Your husband is so calm and chill, and he seems so easy going.” Why the laugh? Well because it’s not completely true. It would be false to claim I was calm, when I sometimes struggle with anxiety.…