Be a Tool, not a Toy.

Be a Tool, not a Toy.

“I’m just a tool.” Jesus was a carpenter while He was a young man on earth.  According to the dictionary, a carpenter is a worker who builds or repairs structures or their parts.  How fitting for the occupation of Christ.  He built and repaired wooden structures in...
‘Tis the Season for…

‘Tis the Season for…

‘Tis the season! Some may say…”Tis the season: To be jolly To be thankful For football For shopping For eating lots of turkey For Jesus For trying to tolerate family members during the holiday times To put up Christmas décor before we even celebrate Thanksgiving To be...
Living Life to Its Fullest

Living Life to Its Fullest

I’m speaking to a group of students this week, for Great America Teach-In, about traveling and diversity/commonalities among all people. While going through photos of places we’ve visited around the world, I couldn’t help but smile and appreciate all the experiences...
Building a Relationship

Building a Relationship

We have two cows in our pasture. When we first received them, they were skittish of anyone who entered, and you could tell they were cautiously sizing any intruder up. Over time, I would go out and feed the cows. On my way to greet them, I’d holler out, “Hey, cows”....
In need of grace, and giving grace:

In need of grace, and giving grace:

Relationships are like weather we had in Florida the last week of October 2017. In my hometown, we went from the lowest temperatures being in the low 40s to 60s, to the highs ranging from the 60s to 80s. One night you would have a fire blazing in the firepit or...