I’ve always been somewhat of a foodie. I like food. I enjoy eating and look forward to a good meal with my family. Some of my favorite memories are at the dinner table with people that I love, especially those meals at Thanksgiving and Christmas where we laugh and cry together, tell stories, eat delicious food, and talk about the … Read More
Thanksgiving Therapy
Each time I travel, I can’t help but pick up a phrase or two from the cultures that I visit. My favorite would have to be two plain but incredibly powerful words: THANK YOU. In Mexico, they say, “Gracias.” Some in South Africa say, “Dankie.” In Israel and in Hebrew it’s, “Toda.” In Hawaii, “Mahalo,” and in Australia, simply put, … Read More
All About The Heart
“Above everything else, guard your heart, because from it flow the springs of life.” King Solomon left us a buried treasure in the book of Proverbs: thirty-one chapters of wealth and wisdom straight from God’s heart. But to me there is one gold-nugget verse that stands out above the other gems. Proverbs 4:23 begins with these three attention-gripping words: “ABOVE … Read More
Every Soul Needs A Shepherd
Can you imagine what it would have felt like to be those shepherds on that starry night in the fields of Bethlehem: all of the sudden God’s glory lights up the sky, and His angel army, so ecstatic for us, can’t hold in the news of Jesus any longer. With all their might, they cry out, “Glory to God in … Read More