January days tend to slide by in a bland fashion. The slow, frigid afternoons rarely make me want to wander outside. And the sun chooses to retire long before I’m ready to crawl in bed myself. I’ve found that these winter days are when I spend the most time flipping pages and devouring stories. More … Continue reading What I’m Reading Right Now

January 21 The Third Best Moment of His Life It’s a busy day for football playoff fans. And anyone who witnessed the Minnesota Vikings’ stunning victory last Sunday afternoon will likely be anticipating this team’s next matchup against the season-dominating Philadelphia Eagles today. With 10 seconds left on the game clock last Sunday afternoon, Vikings … Continue reading Sunday Afternoon Snippet

January 14 Don’t Lose Sight of the Cross Last week, a missionary couple to the Middle East visited with my family around our dining room table. I’m always eager to hear the powerful stories and lessons that people on the mission field carry back. The way that Jesus is interwoven into every facet of their … Continue reading Sunday Afternoon Snippet

The dictionary defines anger as extreme or passionate displeasure.[i] I would define my anger like this: I want what I want, and someone (or something) is keeping me from obtaining that desire. So my heart grows hot, and my mouth or actions boil over. Does that sound right? You might think so. But my definition … Continue reading Is My Anger Sinful or Righteous?

January 7 The Young Writer’s Workshop One year ago, last January, I was introduced to Brett Harris (author, Do Hard Things), Jaquelle Crowe (author, This Changes Everything), and the Young Writer’s Workshop (YWW). Brett and Jaquelle are two young people who had a vision to see the skill of writing embraced by others their age, … Continue reading Sunday Afternoon Snippet

December 31 A Puritan Prayer To End 2017 One of my favorite resources for prayer is a book called The Valley of Vision, edited by Arthur Bennett. This book is a compiled work of prayers and devotions written by the Puritans. If you don’t mind a few thee’s and thou’s, The Valley of Vision is … Continue reading Sunday Afternoon Snippet

New Year’s resolutions are beneficial tools. But for the past few years, I’ve noticed all mine beginning to look the same. Get my driver’s license Learn a new instrument Exercise more regularly Read through the Bible This is partly because I’m not creative to come up with fresh ideas, and partly because I write down … Continue reading Three Prayers For The New Year

December 24 A Christmas Benediction Happy Christmas Eve, everyone! Today I want to thank each one of you personally for spurring me on in my writing by reading this blog. It is immensely encouraging to have readers like you who take the time to build me up, either through an encouraging word, an email, a … Continue reading Sunday Afternoon Snippet

December 17 Wrap This One Up… He’s The One Two Christmases ago I was introduced to Christy Nockel’s song Wrap This One Up. You may have heard this beautiful melody accompanied by an even richer message. The video below is an interview with Christy, who shares the profound story behind this song. I wanted to … Continue reading Sunday Afternoon Snippet

Whether we realize it or not, I think almost everyone has subconsciously conceived their own idea of what the scene of Christ’s birth looked like. For Hallmark, it’s Charlie Brown and Lucy costumed in robes and surrounded by other favorite Peaunts™ characters. For Christmas lawn decorators, it’s a tiny stable with a glowing Baby Jesus … Continue reading Part Two: Child Destined For Sacrificial Service