I have always loved the story of Jesus rebuking the storm in Mark 4:35 – 41. When I was a child I used to hide when storms came. I was very afraid of thunder and I was too little to understand that noise was the only real threat thunder had to offer. It didn’t matter in the midst of the storm though. …
As previously mentioned, I was blessed to spend a month in Germany with my son, his wife and my new grand baby. I stayed in the German state of Bavaria, and technically we were just an hour outside of the Czech Republic. I stayed in a small town called Weiden (in der Oberpfalz). I got to visit Amberg, Nuremberg, and Floß. …
Oh Holy Night is probably my favorite hymn of all time. It is usually only sung during the Christmas season, but it’s message is timeless. This Christmas I am singing with a small group in my Church and this is one of the songs we are preparing for our Christmas program. I was humming the tune and …
I love Danny Byram’s music. Enjoy this touching Merry Christmas tribute to our deployed military members and their families. *****
It was just an ordinary evening. Emma was in bed for the night and I just sat down to rest when I got the news. Bryan had been hurt in training. I didn’t know the details outside of knowing that he was in surgery. I found myself at that moment standing and looking at a finish line. The finish line …
Sometimes comforting a hurting or distressed person can be uncomfortable. Even when we have faced the same trial ourselves, it can still be hard and unsettling. I think this is where certain overused phrases are born. Out of a sincere desire to help and encourage we find a phrase or two we are comfortable uttering. We slowly build a small …