God has given us breath in our lungs, a beating heart in our chest, and a voice to be heard. A voice that is purposed to proclaim the majesty of our Savior. A voice that God designed to point a listener in a distinct direction. It is up to us to use the voice we’ve Continue reading

What image comes to mind when the phrase “times of refreshing” hits your ears? Is it a good book, cozy blanket, and cuppa something? Or watching waves crashing onto the sand as you feel the breeze on your face? Possibly a bustling city scene or a theme park full of thrill rides. Might even be Continue reading

Well here we are again, you and me, friend. Thank you for clicking the mouse, or swiping your phone, and reading my silly thoughts. Apparently I have a lot to say. And I think that’s a good thing. Hopefully you do too. Full disclosure, it is currently the middle of the night, and other than Continue reading

Gifts. Presents. Awards. Well wishes. A long career met with a tribute for the ages. Our announcement of job retirement is filled with great goodbyes and hugs and love, and we proclaim our bucket list as we ride into the sunset to chase our dreams. Well, sometimes. Other times, life continues to happen, and the Continue reading

Standing in the line that stretched forever, we peeked around the corner to get a glimpse of the amusement ride that awaited. Shifting weight from one foot to the other, we were more impatient by the second. Mind your step! Pull down the safety bar and have fun! Lucky folks were already jumping in. Experiencing. Continue reading

Posing and playing in costumes of old, we snapped pictures for a fictitious newspaper article. Teenaged girls with spiral perms trying to play like we were crusty old barnacles of men, skilled at their craft on the high seas. Two sailors featured in photos with towering oak trees as a backdrop. Makes sense, right? Well, Continue reading

Rumbling across the desert sands of West Africa, two white Toyota pick-up trucks headed to a village found only via GPS and sunlight. Passing the time with funny stories and passing random travelers headed somewhere in the middle of nowhere, we headed to our destination. Hours into the rugged off-road distance. Out of habit, our Continue reading

Live your best life. What exactly does that look like for you? What is the best of the best, and how do we aspire to live in such a precise peak of existence? Depends on who you ask, who defines your terms, and who decides what the “best” looks like. Every time the world rallies Continue reading

Positioned in a hard plastic chair, perched up high to reach the table, the craft time begins. Reaching for little strips of colored construction paper, little people line up supplies. Growing fingers grabbing and stacking, sorting and planning. Finding the glue, or stapler, or tape, it begins. Busy fingers looping paper into a larger plan. Continue reading

Flip the script. Change the default. Which direction will your brain go when all those daily thoughts kick in? Negativity or positivity. Two directions. Two choices. We have a choice. Every second of every day. Sometimes it takes every single one of those seconds for us to make a single second-long positive change. Sometimes right Continue reading