I feel that someone needs to hear this, so here goes. I want to tell you about Jesus. I want to tell you how amazing his love is, how incredibly humbling his grace is. I want to tell about the Jesus who changed my entire life, who gave me purpose where there was none, who gave me hope when I had none. I want to tell you about the Jesus that took me into his arms when I had nothing to offer and had every reason to refuse my approach. I want...

I have many wonderful memories of Christmas from my childhood. It is by far my favorite time of year, with the fall coming in at a close second. One of my fondest memories of Christmas is a tradition we always had with my mom. We would ride around in the car, windows all foggy, freezing cold and drive around town looking at the Christmas lights. I’m going to miss the Indiana snow this Christmas, but even more I miss the feeling of...

(written around 2008) The New Ark of the Covenant Even before I was a Christian I was always fascinated with the Ark of the Covenant. What was it. What was it used for, and why was God living inside of a box? I was confused to say the least. I’ve since come to learn that, according to the Bible, it’s impossible for a person to understand the meaning of the Bible and it’s stories unless they have the Holy Spirit,...

What a week this has been. After months of preparation (mostly spiritual), much prayer and trusting in the promises of God I’m living in Texas. To be completely transparent with you I’ll let you know that I feel nothing like I expected. I’ve been EXTREMELY discouraged since I arrived here. From the moment we set out on our drive across the country I’ve been covered by what has felt like a cloud of discouragement and...

20 For no matter how many promises God has made, they are “Yes” in Christ. And so through him the “Amen” is spoken by us to the glory of God. – II Corinthians 1:20 I’m the type of person that has to re-learn things quite frequently. I’m sure journaling would help, but for whatever reason I tend to learn/realize something which helps me through circumstances I’m in only to forget it and rediscover it later....