I was 8 years old, and it was one of the biggest days of my young life.
I remember when my mom had the ultrasound. They let my brother and I watch the monitor as they put the jelly on her belly. We were giddy with excitement at the tender ages of 8 and 7. Then came the shocker: “You do know it’s twins, right? Continue Reading →
Before the days of electronic travelling bliss such as dvd players and the Nintendo DS, we had old faithful—captain Etch-a-Sketch. What a machine-o-wonder this was. Come to think of it, Etchy has to be the grandfather of the iPad. You could make anything as long as you didn’t have to disconnect a line. Some kids drew self portraits or replicas of the Taj Mahal. I was never quite that artistic.
My friends’ creations always looked like this.
Mine looked like this.
My biggest achievement was filling the entire screen with black lines. Continue Reading →
Written words aren’t what they used to be.
I had a conversation with a friend recently that led me to an epiphany (no clue what that word means, but I like the way it rolls off the tongue). The power of the written word has taken on a completely new meaning over the past few years, and we had better take notice. Continue Reading →
Our International Leader leaned down and said “Are you ready?” I wasn’t, but I nodded anyway and followed him onto the stage. I was about to present before thousands of international pastors and leaders, both in the assembly hall and around the world via webcast. I was nervous.
But then, God reminded me of something… Continue Reading →
For a few years now we’ve been singing a familiar song in church services: “How Great is Our God.” Recently, I’ve begun to view this question in a completely new light. Continue Reading →
Sometimes the impossible isn’t so impossible. One day, when I was 8 years old, my brother proved this to be true. Continue Reading →
What is it about CHURCH?
I’ve been attending since I was negative 9 months old. (i.e., conception, wait, negative 7 months, I was early), but I sometimes wonder about its relevance to my Christian walk—at least in its present state. Continue Reading →
Andy Griffith died this week, and I fear all hope of a simpler life anytime soon may have died with him. Continue Reading →
Someone once said “God offers the greatest opportunities at the most inconvenient moments.” That’s way too stinkin’ true. And sometimes God gives opportunities even when I ABSOLUTELY do not want them. Continue Reading →
Currently, my entire family is coughing. ALL. NIGHT. LONG.
My wife has a strange cough mechanism that seems to only be triggered when she lies (lays?) down. It seems our children may have inherited this baffling oddity. Continue Reading →