Hi everyone!! I hope you had a great week. I realize there is so much that I need to explain and so much that you want to hear regarding the MCIN announcement. I am just searching for the right way to convey what's in my heart. I will be writing more on that subject this [...]
Tag: Church
Answers Please
Lately when I have sat down to write it feels like the words just pour from my heart. Maybe it's from years of just wishing I had a place like this to visit. To be able to read about someone elses journey. Reassurance that I wasn't alone in the things I faced as a minster and minster's [...]
Can No = Yes?
When Barry and I came to California to interview for the ministry position at our current church, we fell in love with everyone and everything immediately. We realized within hours of our arrival that we were home. During that weekend we engaged in a number of conversations with the elders and pastors, church leaders and youth. [...]
Are You Afraid Too?
I am Afraid...but I don't want to be... Recently I logged on to Anne Jackson's blog and read an old post titled "Are You Afraid to be Amazing?" Anne's blog is wonderful and if you would like to check it out, you can click here. Here's the excerpt from Anne's post that got my attention: I wish I had [...]
Barry’s Post
Storms reveal the god we serve. My god was clearly people; specifically pastors and leaders I served in my mid and late 20's. But, really...it came down to ME. As a young man learning what it was to be a husband and minister, I was more often scared than confident. When it came to confronting what I knew to be [...]
Wrestle vs. Run
"Babe, you've wrestled with God a number of times in your life...but you never ran away from Him." I looked up to see Barry smiling in my direction as he spoke. I was slightly downcast, feeling as though my blog has become an absolute beast. 🙂 I never really intended for this to be more than [...]
Truth Without Walls
Lately I've been doing a lot of thinking about my blog. As some of you know I started a page on my blog titled My Story. It recalls the time that Barry and I spent on a church staff years ago. That was a very difficult time in our life, marriage and ministry. We whole heartedly [...]
I Know Him
We were the only ones in the waiting room. It was quiet, and somewhat cozy. Pictures lined the walls, countless success stories all captured on film. Some of them cute, and others...well...not so cute. Barry leaned over and whispered in my ear " Are you sure this is legit, I mean there is really no way [...]
Renewing My Mind
Have you ever had to take inventory of your life? Ugh, it's such a pain in the butt. I know none of us are perfect, and it certainly makes it difficult when we begin the process of sifting through old habits, hurts, mentalities and actions. It seems like all the bad stuff just suddenly emerges [...]
Define Me
Sorry for my lack of posting this last week. I hope everyone is doing great and enjoying the Holiday weekend! I would like to take a moment and say a HUGE THANK YOU to all of our soldiers. We enjoy freedom as a result of your sacrifice. I am forever thankful to you and your [...]