You Are Loved Today

With Valentine's Day a few hours away, love is on the minds of many. Some are considering the love they have. They're planning a surprise for their sweetheart. There's chocolate and flowers involved and perhaps a candle-lit dinner. Others are thinking of the love they lost. The rocker is empty, the clothes are still in …

Remind Me Who I Am

Inspired by the song Remind Me Who I Am by Jason Gray. I've been praying the same prayer lately, again and again. Or maybe it's really one long prayer that never found an end. Either way, it was inspired by hearing this song for the first time in months when I was delivering newspapers for work. I …

Steady

Inspired by the song Steady by For King & Country. You're my true north when I'm headed south My constant solid ground You are my lantern in the night When I'm twisted up and shaken You're the one I put my faith in Yeah, you're the reason I survive Last fall I was rocking a …

Wonderful, Merciful Savior

Inspired by the song Wonderful, Merciful Savior by Dawn Rogers and Eric Wyse. It was about ten o'clock. The sun was glistening in the azure sky. Great gusts of wind engulfed me as I stood for worship. I hadn't been to an in-person church service in two months. As I lifted my hand in praise, …

Purpose in the Pruning

I've been talking about spring quite a bit lately. However, I realize that not everyone is there yet personally. Many of you may be stuck in the winter stage of life when the days are bitter, and the sky hangs black. It can feel never-ending, but I promise you it will end. As Solomon said, …

Counting Every Blessing

Inspired by the song Counting Every Blessing by Rend Collective I was blind, now I'm seeing in color I was dead, now I'm living forever I had failed, but you were my redeemer I've been blessed beyond all measure In some of my darkest moments, the thing that helped me most was to stop and …

Life Lessons from Pike’s Peak

I have a rock from Pike's Peak. It has a red tinge, clay texture, and is covered in sparkly, black stones. I love the way it fits perfectly in my hand. But it's more than exterior things. This little rock has become a symbol of the lessons God taught me while on the mountaintop. The …

Peace in the Storm

The water lapped the side of the boat as it launched out onto the waves. Overhead seagulls chirped vehemently. The weary men on board settled into a simple rhythm. One of them laid down to rest in back, pillowing his head on his cloak. Halfway across the sea, the birds ceased their songs. The waves …