Living the Jesus way of life is hard. With all of our schedules to do lists. Every ambition that we have. The relationships that float in and out of our lives… And of course the pain and hurt from t...  Read More

I’ve been told to live my own truth. Do whatever makes me feel good. Get rid of boundaries the rules are stifling. Chase good feelings soon we’ll be gone. But I found myself more lost than ever. E...  Read More

Have you ever felt ill-equipped to teach? Tried being in a classroom and it didn’t go well? Or have honestly just felt that there is too much going on in life right now to think how to teach a new g...  Read More

We all have patterns in our lives. What we do when we first wake up. Routes we take to work. Some patterns are good and others not so much. Some are new patterns that we created based on the rhythm of...  Read More

Quick show of hands (and don’t worry, no one is watching), how many of us have worked tremendously hard on a project or as a team leader to see it through to completion… But then felt a little sli...  Read More

Have you ever been standing in line waiting to pay for your favorite morning wake up cup and when you finally get to the register you are told “you’re covered, someone paid it forward for you.” ...  Read More

Are we victims of our circumstances? We can’t always choose the circumstances around us. There is pain and sorrow in this world. Sometimes we feel like we are wandering into the night. Wanting a pla...  Read More

 Blessings can be a wonderful thing. They can be small and some can be big. But what if we don’t feel like we deserve them? What if we feel that we haven’t earned them enough. It can change the w...  Read More

Moving beyond our past can be a tricky business. If we aren’t careful, it can become the anchor of our life that we never meant to have. Tying us to a particular place, occupation, or relationship. ...  Read More

Easter, like the spring, can bring about a feeling of refreshment and renewal… It’s like that feeling you get when you take the first sip of your favorite cold drink after a day of being out in th...  Read More

Have you ever been antiquing? To find the rare relic from the past. The diamond in the ruff. Or maybe it’s just a family heirloom that is passed down from generation to generation. One of my most pr...  Read More

How many of us have dabbled in DIY? Everything starts out fine until we realize just how far over our heads we have gotten with the project. After weeks of trying to figure it out on our own, we give ...  Read More