Tag: Christianity

  • A Little Way Through Small Days

    A Little Way Through Small Days

    Fellow blogger, Deb Farris, had me nodding my head recently with her post, The Little Way Through: One Writer’s Morning. She’d gone out to the front porch swing, accompanied by her loyal Goldendoodle, to reflect and write. But her anticipated time of deep work was repeatedly interrupted by lawn mowers and leaf blowers and workers…

  • Three Rocks. One Story.

    Three Rocks. One Story.

    The first rock made its way to my bookshelf in 2011. Anthony, one of my students, found it while walking to school and brought it to me. It’s an ordinary looking grey stone, worn smooth from years of weather, about the size of those chocolate eggs you see at Easter. But it meant something special to…

  • Holy Spirit Tech

    Holy Spirit Tech

    This past Spring, a tech-loving teacher at our elementary school inspired several of us to give up pen and paper note taking. We’ve gone digital!🤗 It’s taken some getting used to, but I’ve gotten pretty good at jotting down colorful notes—using an iPad and Apple pencil. One of the favorite features, on my go-to digital…

  • Weeds in the Cracks

    Weeds in the Cracks

    The military post where I work features outdoor spaces that are exceptionally tidy. The trees and bushes are neatly trimmed, the grass is frequently mowed, and plants aren’t allowed to take over where they don’t belong. That’s why it surprised me, during a recent walk with my wife, to see weeds sprouting up along curbs…

  • Paws and Reflect (10): On the Water

    Paws and Reflect (10): On the Water

    The adventures of a dog who followed Jesus.

  • Purpose

    Purpose

    The purposes in a man’s heart are like deep water, but a man of understanding draws it out. Proverbs 20:5 (ESV) A group of mostly retired military guys in our community meets every Friday morning at a local coffee shop for fellowship. Whenever I’m not working, I like to join them. The talk around the…