Love is the Greatest & He Loves You
I spent several years "addicted" to pornography and masturbation, drinking too much, eating too much, and many other indulgences. And I spent many years (those same years) praying for deliverance to seemingly deaf ears. I was so afraid that the Lord hated me because of my bad habits and that I would end up in... Continue Reading →
In 2008, I got my first motorcycle. I still have it today. Back then I had some different ideas about faith and how to develop it, and how to use it. I thought it was something to be exercised (and maybe it is) and to be used like money to get "stuff." And I thought... Continue Reading →
This year and the past several years have been dominated by news of sexual harassment, assault, and rape from around the world. The spotlight seems to have been shone on mistreatment of women around the world, at work, and at home. And it has been happening for centuries. Also, the spotlight has been shone on... Continue Reading →
My youngest sister has been very sick for the past six days. She went in for surgery and at the very beginning was found to have a very serious infection. Doctors spent the next 8 hours removing infected scar tissue from her abdominal cavity. What this makes me feel is extremely frustrated. Ever since I... Continue Reading →
The Dream - July 6, 2013. Last night I had a dream of a place that I have dreamt about before. I don’t know how many times, I just know that I’d dreamed of this place before. I was in a place that seemed to be another country, or maybe another reality. We (there were... Continue Reading →
I was appalled early this morning to hear that there was another mass shooting. This time it was in Las Vegas. At least 50 people died, and 400 were injured. The shooter's name was Stephen Paddock, 64. Who knows what his major malfunction was? There will only be speculation. The man is dead. Inevitably some... Continue Reading →
This past weekend we moved my youngest to her college dorm. I can't believe how fast this has happened. My son (my oldest) will be a senior in college this year. It seems like just a couple of years ago they were my little kids arguing about which Veggie Tales video to watch. I... Continue Reading →
When I first became a Christian life was all about behavior modification. But it didn't really start out that way. Initially, I was drawn to Jesus himself. As you could imagine, it was not laws, rules, or regulations that drew me in. It was the Lord's love and forgiveness and mercy and grace that is... Continue Reading →
I am reading an incredible book called, "A More Christlike God." For the longest time, I have suspected that since the death and resurrection of Jesus the Christ, the world has been slowly but surely being transformed by the power of God's love into something new, the kingdom of God. I know it doesn't look... Continue Reading →
