What are your Windmills?

Don Quixote is a Spanish novel from the early 1600’s. One famous scene from the book depicts Don Quixote as he comes to a field of windmills. Don Quixote imagines the windmills are giants and enters into battle with them. My question is: What is your windmill? If we focus on the windmills of life, we waste all Read More …

Pray Hard & Dream Big

Steve Harvey has shared that as a child, his imagination was God’s way of inspiring him. He said: “See, I didn’t know then what I know now. Imagination is everything. It’s the preview to life’s coming attractions…Imagination is the second half of that scripture. ‘Faith is the substance of things hoped for and the evidence Read More …

Seeking God

I don’t live on a mountain Or in temples of stone I am always with you You are never alone I am near to your heart And I want you to know Even in the darkness Your path, I will show My Word is a lamp It shines bright and clear When you search it Read More …

What’s your perspective?

Our peace and our joy do not depend on our circumstances but on our perspective. Faith gives perspective and context to our circumstances!  Jesus is our hope and strength.  Keep your eyes on Him. Don’t look to the right or to the left. “Turn your eyes upon Jesus, look full in his wonderful face… And the Read More …

Dancing with Daddy

“Forgiveness is Given not Earned” Kristen often shared with me regarding her sorrow for disappointing God. She struggled with a couple sin strongholds that, at times, affected her intimacy with Him. I would always remind her that He would never leave her or forsake her, regardless of her mistakes… and neither would I. She would Read More …

Finishing the Race

FINISHING THE RACE We look for the answers We search far and wide While ignoring His Spirit Waiting patiently inside His voice, it is quiet He does not demand Our life, we must choose To place in His hands He is our comfort And our sure guide He brings to remembrance How He suffered and Read More …

The “One” Thing

THE “ONE” THING In the early 1990’s, there was a dude-ranch themed comedy starring Billy Crystal as Mitch. The movie portrayed three middle-aged men looking for something to give meaning to their lives. Jack Palance played a crotchety old ranch hand named Curly. In one scene, as Mitch and Curly are riding alone, Curly points Read More …

God’s Will Be Done

Some people have shared that they couldn’t imagine how it must have felt to spend time with God as I described in the post on June 19, 2016, “Wrestling with God – A Father’s Story“. This video is a small glimpse into that time with Him.

Friendships and Fall Outs

Changing our Past! We know that we can’t literally change our past but we can give new context to our past mistakes with our future choices. We are not slaves to our past. In Christ, we have the power to overcome our weaknesses, our temptations, our pride and even our past. By His grace we Read More …