VALUE OF ONE

“People who really want to make a difference in the world usually do it, in one way or another.  And I’ve noticed something about people who make a difference in …

WHERE AM I GOING?

We’re just about a week into the New Year.  This is usually the time when New Year’s resolutions are broken and guilt can set in, or perhaps with a sigh, …

STORY

As I wind down 2015, I get excited about the new year ahead of me.  It’s as if I can recreate myself…write my story.  Who do I want to be …

PRIORITIES

“Give careful thought to your ways.  You have planted much, but have harvested little.  You eat, but never have enough.  You drink, but never have your fill.  You put on …

DRINK DEEPLY

I live in the Central Valley of California and we are experiencing one of the worst droughts of all time.  Wells are running dry.  Farmers keep drilling deeper and deeper …

OUR JOB

“Our job is not to judge.  Our job is not to figure out if someone deserves something.  Our job is to lift the fallen, to restore the broken and to …

TWO WORLDS

I often find myself torn between two worlds…this earthly one I live in and my heavenly one that calls me to greater places.  I become dissatisfied with life and my …

LESS THAN THE BEST

I think about my kids and how I want the best for them.  I am always looking for opportunities that will help them grow to be the best individuals that …

BEAUTY OF CHRIST

Mark 13:1,2 says… As he was leaving the temple, one of his disciples said to him, “Look, Teacher!  What massive stones!  What magnificent buildings!” “Do you see all these great buildings?” …

PAVE THE WAY!

I recently had a friend who ran the IronMan.  This is a grueling race where one swims 2.5 miles in the open water, bikes 110 miles and finishes with a …

PERSISTENCE

“Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.”  Galatian 6:9 Persistence.  When I hear …

WHAT DO I REALLY WANT

At the beginning of a new year, most people make New Year’s resolutions but very few actually expect to accomplishment their desires.  We often find ourselves in the same circumstances …