May 07
I am excited about this year’s Mother’s Day sermon taken from 2 Timothy 1:3-10. Most of us have fond memories of our mothers and what they mean to us. In this passage, Paul is talking to his son in the faith, Timothy, about his mother and her influence. He also speaks to Timothy about what …
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Apr 06
Brooke turned 9 today! We can’t believe she is growing so fast. Just a short time ago I wrote about her being six. Brooke is a vibrant, full-of-life, sweet, smiling, little girl. This story captures why we are so proud of Brooke and her demeanor in life as well. Brooke competed in the Lads-to-Leaders and …
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Mar 15
We try to do nightly family devotionals. We typically keep ours pretty short (between 4 – 10 minutes). For the last year or so we have just sung songs that the kids knew by memory, or occasionally pulled out a song book. But we don’t have enough song books, and typically don’t want to take …
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Jan 08
As you likely know we have recently moved into our new home. The inside is mostly settled, but the outside has still be filled with trash from the construction. Boards, siding, bricks, cardboard, and paint cans littered the yard. Add on top of this all of the outdoor items from our old house like a …
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Dec 22
From my family to yours — Merry Christmas. May your holiday be blessed with joy, family, and love. Thanks for being a part of our lives. I am richly blessed as the pictures below demonstrate.
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Dec 15
Our life has been crazy the last five weeks, well crazier then than the last 8 months I should say. All of it has been too busy. We don’t esteem busyness, so we haven’t been proud of how booked we have been. However, we had a Dec. 12th move-in-date and over the last 5 weeks …
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Oct 15
Gideon, the great deliverer and judge of Israel, said the right thing! Gideon said, “I will not rule over you and my son will not rule over you, the Lord will rule over you” (Judges 8:23). The people wanted to make him king after his great victory, but he refused. He pointed the people to …
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Sep 15
I didn’t get to publish a blog post last week as there was so much going on in my life. If I could, let me share with you a an update on our life. It seems that death has been an all too common unwelcome visitor in our family the last couple of years. This …
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Jul 01
I don’t like mushrooms, while my wife loves mushrooms. To me all mushrooms are bad and avoid my mouth. But did you know that many mushrooms are poisonous? A couple of types can even cause certain death. The death sounded awful and excruciating too! So not all mushrooms are the same. If you were to …
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Apr 28
The story of Boaz and Ruth tells about two worthy individuals who were dedicated to the Lord, the traditions and law of Israel, and their family. In ancient Israel family loyalty and dedication to family was highly esteemed. Many today tend to see Ruth as a love story, but it really is more about two …
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