Have you ever heard a symphony orchestra warming up just before a show? The sound of chaos and discord echo throughout the auditorium as the musicians loudly tune their instruments all at the same time. Sounds of disorder fill the air until the conductor stands up and silences the room; then he proceeds to lead them into a song in … Read More
Friend Request
Recently, while preparing for a Sunday message, I began searching my heart and the Scriptures, listening and looking for direction. It all seemed to be coming to me a little slower than usual. The first hint of direction came shortly before nine o’clock that evening when I sensed the Holy Spirit leading me to pray over every individual that would … Read More
A Life Abiding
I never again want to see the look I saw in the eyes of my precious little girl the night she suddenly came under attack from a sickness that made it difficult for her to breathe. She’d completely lost her voice, too, but she didn’t have to say anything because the panic in her eyes told the whole story. Doing … Read More
Secret Petitions
“This story will make you believe in God.” That is what Jeremy and I tell people who ask us how we first met. It was the summer of 2006. I was twenty-three and living in Branson, Missouri. For some reason, I had the desire to attend a conference that August in Fort Worth, Texas. I had never been and didn’t … Read More
The Art Of Contentment
As the summer of 2015 approached, we knew it was going to be one for the family record books. What I didn’t know, however, was how much it would test my character, my contentment, and, on some days even, my Christianity. On June 1, we loaded the last box into the storage container, closed the garage door, and backed the … Read More