Having Faith in the New Year

  Tim joined me down on the beach for the final sunset of 2015. It was cloudy with hints of blue skies sporadically across the sky. He said, “It doesn’t look like there’s going to be much of a sunset tonight.” I quoted a phrase that a good friend of mine has said...

God is about to do something new for you!

As we have now reached our final day of 2015, we often take some time to reflect. You may simply ponder on the events that occurred in your life and smile and count your blessings. Some folks may scrutinize over situations they’ve encompassed in 2015 and begin to...

A Lasting Intimacy

Dear Younger Me, Temptation is strong, present, and real. You will be tempted many times in your life to give into having ANY form of sexual relations with someone. Being tempted isn’t a sin. When you give in to that temptation…THAT is sin. You will go away to college...

See what God left behind for you each day.

So there I was, sitting on the beach with my toes in the sand, casting all my anxieties on Him, thanking God for all He has done for me, finding peace, and soaking up the magnificent masterpiece in motion that the Greatest Artist ever was constantly changing and...

My dog isn't the only thing lost.

Well, it’s been over 24 hours and no sign of Marley yet. Who’s Marley? She is our family dog. During our Christmas dinner she was enjoying a prime rib bone in our backyard. The gate was partly open. That’s not anything unusual. It’s been open before and Marley just...