Dec 27 2018

Another Trip Around The Sun

Wow guys.  Just wow.  2018 where did you go?  How is it that you are almost over?  I liked you 2018; probably more than I liked 2017 or a few of the other recent years.  But as a whole, I’m…

Dec 20 2018

Christmas All Year Round

It won’t be long now and families will be gathering, food will be on the stove, and children will be eagerly awaiting the expected gifts under the tree.  The sights and sounds of the season will soon be at a…

Dec 13 2018

What Can I Offer Him?

I have a dilemma every year around Christmas.  My dilemma is this:  my wife is a not much of a gift person.  I mean, she likes getting gifts and won’t turn up her nose at any well-intentioned purchase.  But it’s…

Nov 29 2018

You'll Never Be Ready

In so much of what I’ve shared throughout the almost 2 years of doing this blog, I’ve tried to be as honest as possible.  I can’t fake it and I hope that if anything ever seems counterfeit, you the reader…

Nov 22 2018

Passing On A Legacy (Homefires Series)

Wrapping up a series on marriage and the family, it may seem a little odd to spend some time talking about legacy.  After all, we’re getting into the practical nuts and bolts here right?  We’ve been all about the everyday…

Nov 8 2018

Doing Marriage God’s Way (Homefires Series)

You know a message is being stirred in your gut when you start getting an onslaught of attacks of various shapes, forms, and sizes as you prepare.  As I’ve started to put my thoughts together for this Homefires series, I’ve…

Nov 1 2018

Homefires - An Introduction 

I had a conversation a few weeks ago with my wife.  She’s an integral part of this blog and often doesn’t get the credit due to her name.  Every time I write something, she is my sounding board.  She is…

Oct 25 2018

As Bold As Lions

(Originally posted 9-13-18)

The wicked flee though no one pursues, but the righteous are as bold as a lion.  Proverbs 28:1 

It seems the older I get, the more cautious I tend to be.  As a kid you…

Oct 18 2018

Faith Must Endure Despite Pain

(Originally posted 4-19-18, this blog was part of a 4-part series on "Faith")

“God whispers to us in our pleasures, speaks in our conscience, but shouts in our pains: it is His megaphone to rouse a deaf world.” C.S.…

Oct 11 2018

The Weakest And The Least

(Originally posted 7-20-17)

“Pardon me, my lord,” Gideon replied, “but how can I save Israel? My clan is the weakest in Manasseh, and I am the least in my family.”  Judges 6:15 

One of my favorite things…