I’m beautiful in my way ‘Cause God makes no mistakes I’m on the right track, baby I was born this way Don’t hide yourself in regret Just love yourself and you’re set I’m on the right track, baby I was born this way (born this way)[1] Lady Gaga’s music isn’t in everyone’s taste, to say… Continue reading What Christians and Parents Can Learn From Lady Gaga
On September 29th God showed me exactly how one-dimensional I had gotten, how small my world had become. Here’s how… That morning my son had a doctor’s appointment at 10 am. Although the appointment itself was about 20 minutes or so, the doctor was running late (as most doctor’s are these days, which btw does… Continue reading Eddie
From the Back Cover: Common People… Story after story marked by scandal, stumble, and intrigue. Who are these people? They’re the people in the Bible. And they’re us. We find our stories in theirs. We find our hope where they found theirs. In the hands of an Uncommon God. In Cast of Characters Max Lucado… Continue reading Thoughts on, "Cast of Characters, Common People in the Hands of an Uncommon God" by Max Lucado
Change can be hard for some people, for others it can be exciting and invigorating. For me it can depend on the circumstances. Naturally I am a planner. I like to plan out how things are going to go, and I do it waaay ahead of time. For example, we are going to Disneyland in… Continue reading Change…
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about what it means to be family, or to be friends. What is the difference really? Usually, from the point-of-view of the world, family are those people we are related to by blood, while friends are the ones we choose to surround ourselves with that are not related but… Continue reading Family? Friends?
There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens – Ecclesiastes 3:1 I’ve been thinking a lot about seasons lately. Here in the desert, we don’t really get seasons. We have hot, hotter, and “my biscuits are burnin’!” It’s actually not bad right now. Cold-ish at night, and a… Continue reading Seasons…
Have you ever noticed that although you can see through plastic wrap, it distorts whatever is inside? Things look crinkly, or funny when viewed through it. When you look through glass, there is no distortion though, or if there is, I’ve never noticed it. Well, through my glasses things are distorted, but in a good… Continue reading Transparency…
We have a chrome toaster. Very pretty when we got it, so shiny! I love shiny! The thing is though, as it’s been used, it’s gotten not so shiny. In fact, I discovered today that it has gotten just downright gross. The chrome was coated in that greasy residue that somehow collects on things in… Continue reading Jesus, a magic eraser and the toaster…
Quiet time, do you make time for it? I try, but I have to confess I’m not very good at it. I want to, but *something* always seems to get in the way. I need to be more disciplined. God tells us to have quiet time, “Be still, and know that I am God; I… Continue reading Sssshhh!
Why, my soul, are you downcast? Why so disturbed within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise Him, my Savior & my God. Psalm 42:5 Not sure what to write about tonight. I could pick any one of several topics, and have even had a couple suggested to me, but I just… Continue reading Not sure…
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