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How God Fills Empty Rooms

I walk by the empty rooms on a regular basis. Most of the time I’m able to focus on the happy memories of days filled with children’s voices and laughter, but other times are more difficult for me. On those days I miss our boys’ presence in our home as well as all the seasons […]

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Summer of Joy

Rejoice in the Lord and be glad, you righteous; sing, all you who are upright in heart! Psalm 32:11 Sometimes joy seems like an elusive sensation, even in the midst of a beautiful summer day. Why is that? For each of us the reasons vary. It can depend on the burdens that we’re currently carrying. […]

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Garbage Out!

Keep your servant also from willful sins; may they not rule over me. Then I will be blameless, innocent of great transgression. May these words of my mouth and this meditation of my heart be pleasing in your sight, Lord, my Rock and my Redeemer. Psalm 19:13-14 I have a confession to make: I just […]

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Faith Lessons from Guantanamo Bay

“Endure suffering along with me, as a good soldier of Christ Jesus. Soldiers don‘t get tied up in the affairs of civilian life, for then they cannot please the officer who enlisted them.” II Timothy 2:3-4 Months ago, we were asked if we’d like to conduct some leadership training at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. We were […]

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