Over our Christmas break, my wife and I spent some time in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia doing some hikes and exploring much of God’s beautiful creation in the area. We have had the opportunity to explore many parks and states over the past five years and every trip has truly been a blessing. This...
Jeremiah 33:3 “Call to Me, and I will answer you, and show you great and mighty things, which you do not know.” It is the middle of December. My house is a mess. I am sad. I do not wish to do the normal Christmas tasks, but I am for my granddaughter’s sake, with intentional...
In reading the account of Jesus casting out a legion of demons from a man in Gadarenes who was naked, homeless and violent for a long time, I noticed that he was not looking for God nor was he praying or repenting. We all perhaps know someone similar in our family or circle of friends...
This week has been a special blessing for my family. My oldest daughter, Angelina, and her fiancé, Logan, visited us at home. It has been almost a year since we last saw her, and we have been eagerly waiting for this moment. Having all six of my children together again has brought much joy to...
Romans 6:5For if we have been planted together in the likeness of his death, we shall be also in the likeness of his resurrection: (KJV) One sunny afternoon I sat beside our flowerbed to eat my lunch, however Adonai had another food in mind for that hour. I looked down at the ground and observed some...
Thanksgiving is over…so I’m busting out the Christmas music!! Here is a breakdown of one of my favorite Christmas Carols…OH HOLY NIGHT “O Holy Night” (“Cantique de Noël”) is a well-known Christmas carol composed by Adolphe Adam in 1847 to the French poem “Minuit, chrétiens” (Midnight, Christians) by Placide Cappeau (1808-1877), a wine merchant and...
Can you believe that 2024 is almost over? I dare say that most of us have asked that question recently. Thanksgiving and Christmas are right around the corner. It seems like it went by like a blur. Maybe because I’m getting older or maybe because I’m always busy, my perception of time is that it’s...
Have you ever been in a season you thought would never end? You begin to wonder if you heard the Lord correctly when He directed you to this situation, because nothing is changing. You are weary and feel like you can walk no further on this road. You wonder if you should exit the circumstances,...
“Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding.” – Proverbs 3:5 Watching my son, Christiano, navigate the Howler’s Peak Ropes Course at Great Wolf Lodge was an inspiring lesson in trust. From the start, he was confident. The staff showed him how his harness would hold him securely,...
We who have experienced the new birth and come into relationship with our G-d have been blessed beyond anything imaginable. While it is true that any one of us under certain circumstances may succumb to a flesh failure. It is also true that because of this unique and privileged relationship we enjoy that our G-d will not...
