Tag Archives: Jesus

The Two Gardens

Choices; everyone has them. Hope; everyone needs it. “In the beginning” of the Bible there is a book called, Genesis. It’s a beautiful beginning to a complex Bible. I can remember a friend of mine telling me that the Bible … Continue reading

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Drop The Dumbbells

I grew up being a very skinny kid. Nowadays they have these things called “skinny jeans” but all of my jeans were skinny jeans and they cost far less than these ugly things that guys wear today. I mean I … Continue reading

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Clear As Mud

I haven’t been able to find where the phrase, “clear as mud”, originated but the popular definition of this phrase is, “something that is confusing or not clear in your mind.” In today’s world of technology and information overload it … Continue reading

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Beans, A Ring, and A Mustard Seed

Have you ever heard of the expression, “it’s the small things in life?” We are encouraged to enjoy each moment that we live and to not dismiss the small, everyday moments that come our way. Moments like coming home and … Continue reading

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Keep Incubating, I Guess

Recently, I had the privilege of leading our young adult Bible study through the book, “Always True: God’s Promises When Life Is Hard”, by James Macdonald. I would strongly recommend this book for a small group study or just for … Continue reading

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The Sifting

Wikipedia describes how gold miners would sift for gold back in the earlier days of mining, “Gold panning is mostly a manual technique of separating gold from other materials. Wide, shallow pans are filled with sand and gravel that may … Continue reading

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Don’t Quit

One of the greatest soccer games that I every played in took place on a rainy, fall day in Phoenixville, PA. The year was 1995 and I was a freshman at Valley Forge Christian College. After a few years on … Continue reading

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Stuck

Have you ever been in a place where you just felt stuck? Perhaps you were stuck in an airport waiting for what seemed like an eternity for your connecting flight to actually connect. Maybe you chose to take a chance … Continue reading

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Grilled Cheese and Tomato Soup

The older I get (I’ll be 41 in November) the more that I seem to enjoy the simple things in life. Grilled cheese and tomato soup is a staple in our home, especially when the air becomes a bit cooler. … Continue reading

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