I took this picture when we were at the beach this summer. I thought it was a pretty cool reflection of the blue sky and the clouds on the wet sand. (This was my attempt at creative photography.) It was pretty. Beautiful even. But it wasn’t perfect. It was grainy. Fuzzy. Only a partial image of the real thing. Man ...
There’s an old hymn that starts, “Take my life and let it be consecrated, Lord, to Thee.” It came to mind today as I read this passage in Mark. It challenged me and shamed me and brought me hope all at the same time. In Mark 8, Jesus describes what it truly looks like to be a disciple. To be ...
I have been so super blessed to have gotten to come to Hawaii so many times. Trust me – I know how blessed I am. Blessed with tickets. Blessed by aunties and uncles who’ve opened their homes and hearts to let us come invade their space over and over. And I’m thankful. Most of the times we’ve been here, we’ve stayed ...
I had the honor to minister this past Sunday, and I titled it Calgon Take Me Away – What to do When You’re Overwhelmed. We got home from church, and my son said, “Mom, I don’t know what your title meant.” Boy, did I feel old. Remember that Calgon commercial with the over-stressed woman? And they tried to sell us on Calgon by making ...
Who remembers playing the game “Uncle?” It was kind of a mean game, actually, if memory serves me correctly. Someone would inflict some kind of pain or torment on you until you were ready to quit. Ready to admit defeat. Cry for mercy. Uncle! Enough! I give up. Have you ever felt that way in life? Yea, me too. Life ...