How are you marked?

How are you marked?

There’s a condensed version and an extended version to this post today.  You choose. Condensed Version: “Mark your bible, and let it mark you.”  Pastor Lewis While unpacking boxes during the move to our newly renovated home, I came across one of my bibles. The...
Stay Strong in Your Faith

Stay Strong in Your Faith

This past weekend Holly and a college friend came home to spend some time together (HERE!!  Yay!!) I love it when my kiddos have friends over! We had a wonderful and insightful conversation about faith, professors, and different religious beliefs.  These two are...
The Perfect Gift

The Perfect Gift

I vividly recall observing my Grandpa West meticulously open his wrapped gifts, with his pocket knife, to conserve the gift paper for another time.  The careful opening of the blade, the knife-edge sliding underneath the tape to precisely pierce the adhesive and not...
Hello? God?

Hello? God?

(This is originally from December 10, 2014.) “The Lord your God will send to you a prophet… You must listen to him.” Deuteronomy 18:15 Do you sometimes wonder if God is listening to you, or if He is answering (one way or the other) a request made by you?  I know that...
Limiting God?

Limiting God?

Putting conditions on God are NOT a good thing.  When we do so, we are limiting Him, having confidence in that our way is better, and believing that He doesn’t know-all and see-all. Having ultimatums presented to Him, is nothing new to God.  In Luke 4:1-13 we read...