Bored with God?

Do you feel bored regarding your relationship with God? I believe that if we are honest, we have all experienced a time when our passion and excitement for God has been more like an ember than a blaze. We know that God never changes. His character, His grace, His mercy, and His love are perfect Read More …

What’s your Story?

Jesus is the author and perfecter of our story? When we seek God with all our heart; when we seek His intimacy as our Father, we can look forward to each new day as we would turning the page of a gripping novel. Our lives can be more full and exciting than the best story ever Read More …

BSB Book Excerpts – Ch. 1-4

(Paperback – 1st ed.) I knew this was the moment that God had been preparing me for over the last two months. I prayed the following as I dressed to answer the door, “Please God, if it is your will, remove this cup from me. But if not, then Your will be done.” (Page: 1) Read More …

BSB Book Excerpts – Ch. 5-8

(Paperback – 1st ed.) Accepting things that we ourselves have never experienced is often difficult for us as humans… As a result, numerous believers have rested in their knowledge of Jesus but missed out on the power, purpose, and intimacy of His Spirit. (Page: 52) We miss the passion with which she lived her life. Read More …

BSB Book Excerpts – Ch. 9-12

(Paperback – 1st ed.) I could imagine us all walking together with Jesus in the middle—Kristen in heaven holding His one hand and we here on earth holding His other. (Page: 108) I had lain down to rest my weary body, but God renewed my weary soul. He is our center. We all converge in Read More …

Face to Face

What does it mean to seek God’s heart? Seeking God’s heart means to seek His intimate presence. It means to seek to know Him beyond our religious doctrine. It means to know Him face to face. The Hebrew word for “face” is simply translated as “presence”.  We are to seek his “face” (his presence) continually. This Read More …

In the light of His Glory and Grace

The truth of this song is manifested in our lives as God carries us through the storm of Kristen’s physical death. How precious is the gift of faith we have been given! The gift is not to be hidden. It is our obligation to share! “Our grief is swallowed up in the light of His Read More …

God’s Glory

What a beautiful and intimate promise. As I look ahead to our future without Kristen’s physical presence, I am overwhelmed by the gentle touch of God’s grace. Last Easter, I asked God to see His heart regarding Jesus and our sin. He delicately guided me through two months of struggle over my daughter and her Read More …

Peeking through the clouds

This is what God blessed me with during my evening walk this past Thursday. I have had a few heavy days as we try to plan a little fall getaway to the mountains. Fall is our favorite family time and Kristen loved to stay at Uncle Shane’s cabins. As I walked, I was enjoying watching Read More …

I am with Jesus and all is well!

Death has no power over me. I have not ceased to exist. I have just moved into my new home with Jesus. I am still alive. I am actually more alive now than I have ever been. I am still me. My spirit lives on even though my body has been laid to rest. When Read More …