Nothing Can Stop His Love!

I hadn’t seen her in sometime and to greet her brought joy.  We talked about family and moms. I then asked about her boys. As we talked about her gay son her comments made my heart hurt.  “I know God still loves him?  I think God still cares about him?”  When a child’s own mother…

Good and Evil!

I was researching for a topic that puzzles me. I know the bible is a living document.  It moves… it changes… it grows….  So many times I read a verse I have study my whole life, then suddenly I see something new.  Why did I never see this before?  Do you ever wonder why God…

Resurrection Is Dirty!

They all call.  The churches our company cleans, all call to prepare for Easter.  Easter is a time when they feel like they need to shine.  It is a time when they know people will come, that don’t always attend.  Kids will be dressed in their best new wardrobe and their shoes will be shined. …

Torture and Love!

We tend to glamorize it.  We even make beautiful jewelry out of it.  We don’t want to face the truth.  The whip had metal, and bones, in the ends.  As Jesus was struck, flesh was torn from his back… his sides… his neck.  This would continue until near death.  Our Saviors raw muscle, tendons and…

A Glimpse Of Heaven!

I could stay wrapped in your arms forever!  Do you ever feel so close to our Savior that it feels like he is wrapping you in love? You feel as though you have become one with him. His heart is yours and you are known by him from the deepest part of your soul  There are days,…

One Love!

We had to agree to disagree. After much discussion and no middle ground, my friend and I have agreed to disagree.  Your interpretation of scripture and mine might be two different things. More often then not, that is the case.  So who do you listen to.  The Catholic priest?  He was trained to look at…

A Wonderfully Beautiful Father!

My wonderfully beautiful father in law passed away this week.  In the glory of getting to be with him, as he transitioned into the presence of Christ, leaving his earthly vessel behind, sadness set in but holiness prevailed.  I saw in that moment that all the rubbish we deal with somehow does not matter.  The…

Prayer Of A Weary Heart!

God I pray with a weary heart.  Weary of this world, and the ways of your children.  Seeing so much hate and wondering why so many struggle with loving others.  I ask that just like Peter, you give me the wisdom to keep my eyes on your ways.  I ask that you lift me up…

Love and Happiness!

All my adult life I can’t pass a homeless person on the street and not help.  It’s not just money they desire, but many times it’s wanting someone to care.  Truly homeless, down trodden people, care more about being noticed, than they do about money.  Money is helpful, but if you take the time to…

God + Relationship!

Our conversation was about growing spiritually. So many are caught between how they were raised, and the truth of knowing a God beyond that. I hear people say “the bible does not change”! The words don’t change, but our understanding should. Hopefully we live, grow, and study in an effort to look beyond the words.  Only…