The Dangerous Trap of “Always Wanting More” (And Why You Can’t Stop Chasing It)
Some days I can’t wait to get out of bed and get moving. Moving toward what? Nothing in particular. But staying still means I’m boring, doesn’t it? Surely the next best thing is just over the hill or beyond that rainbow over there. What rainbow, you ask?…
The Dangerous Lie of “That’s Just How I Am” (And How to Break Old Habits)
When the work quiets and we have a moment to ourselves, old habits sometimes stir. They lie low in the grass, just beyond our sight, waiting for a familiar thought to bring us close. Following that thought home feels natural. We lived there a long time.…
Outrage Travels Fast, Context Takes Time: Why the Internet’s Scariest Claims Are Half-True
There are certain words on the internet that can make a man sit upright before he has even finished his coffee: Congress, corporations, eminent domain, profit. Put all four in the same sentence and you hardly need punctuation. The blood pressure will…
Finding Peace in the Delays: How God Teaches Us Through Life’s Smallest Moments
For years, I expected biblical lessons to arrive with thunder. I suppose Scripture trained my imagination that way. The sea parts. The mountain shakes. Fire falls from heaven. Walls collapse. A voice comes booming out of somewhere that would make even…
The Evolution of a Writer: Discovering That Writing Is No Longer a Test, But a Way of Seeing
When I first started writing in earnest, and yes, I do understand the importance of being earnest, much of it came from emotion. Sometimes entirely too much emotion. A memory would open and there it was. Not a gentle knock. More like somebody had popped…
Why Taking Kids to the Doctor is Actually an Extreme Sport (And Other Parental Truths)
Nobody tells you that taking a child to the doctor requires the same planning as crossing a small mountain range. You do not simply put the child in the car and go. No. First, you must locate the insurance card. Then the child’s insurance card. Then the…
Before the Beginning: Exploring the Eternal Nature of Jesus in Scripture
Genesis opens before there are cities, nations, roads, houses, or even a human being to look toward the heavens. “And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters.”Genesis 1:2 The Hebrew word used here רָחַף, rāḥaph. It carries the idea of…
Beyond the Screen: How a Simple Morning Routine Restores Our Focus on What Matters
Some mornings do not arrive with a bang but with a whisper. When you are quiet long enough, you can hear it. I tend to call it silence, but that isn’t the truth. The world isn’t silent. I am sitting at the kitchen table waiting for my coffee to finish…
What Did Inspiration Feel Like? Exploring the Human Side of Scripture
I wonder what it felt like. Not what inspiration means. We can study that. We can read the passages, trace the doctrine, argue over words and meanings. I mean what did it feel like to be there? To sit with a piece of parchment in front of you, ink…
The Weight of Distance: How Memories Bridge Time, Loss, and Family Legacy
Distance is a fascinating word. We usually think of it in miles. How far from here to there. How many hours on the road. How many feet across a room. But distance can also be measured in years. It can be fifty years ago. A hundred. A thousand. It can…