Grief and faith

It’s hard to imagine going through grief without faith. Faith gives hope that there will be a better day. Faith gives comfort that you’re not alone and that Jesus is walking through it with you. Faith provides the loving embrace of Jesus in the times you need it the most. Yet many people, even many […]

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Facing your demons

It is the eve of the heart procedure that I’ve been dreading. The doctor had to reschedule it and I’ve had to wait an extra 12 days. I am terrified. Not so much of the procedure itself, it’s just a basic heart cath. It’s the results that I’m scared of. After a really rough and […]

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Living water

Sitting in an Air B&B, looking out the window at the Gulf of Mexico I begin to ponder. Watching the waves crest and crash, the water foam, sea gulls struggling to fly against a strong wind has me thinking about how it all works together. I sat on the balcony this morning and watched a […]

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What are your Intentions?

What does it take to have faith that can move mountains? How can you become closer with someone that you can’t actually text and go hang out with? How do you hear from the Holy Spirit and know what God wants you to do? I’m no expert at this, but the more steps that I […]

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Silly puppies and dumb squirrels

Have you ever watched animals just be animals without them noticing you? Sometimes, we will stand by one of our windows and watch the squirrels be crazy lunatics. Running around, fighting with each other, leaping and bounding from one tree limb to another. I’ve also watched puppies and kittens not realize how sleepy they are […]

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J.C. is my B.F.F.

My favorite thing about Jesus is that He wants to be our friend. This is why it was important to get some of that religious haze out of the way. Religion would have us put Jesus on a pedestal so high that there would be no way for us to ever reach Him. He has […]

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