Where Have I Been?

Where Have I Been?

It’s been months since my last post.  I’ll be relaunching soon but for now I thought I’d catch you up on where I’ve been and what I’ve been doing….  Marrying, burying, loving, serving, and crying.  I’m a Pastor. Sinning,...
Is it God or the Devil?

Is it God or the Devil?

The projector wasn’t working in the sanctuary.  The freezer in our church kitchen had stopped working…again.  The air conditioning in our cafe’ (9am service location) wasn’t coming on.  Our media team person wasn’t going to show up (ok,...
You Have More…

You Have More…

You saw that correctly.  Bella was in Sunday school and they asked, “How have you come closer to God?”  Her answer was through the death of her grandfather and brother. Trey was diagnosed when Bella was five and died when she was nine.  Two years later...
The Hidden Danger

The Hidden Danger

Yes, we have experienced yet another tragedy.  The shooting in Parkland Florida was horrific and shocking.  There can never be a rational explanation for such senseless violence.  Those involved can never get back what they lost whether it be lives or innocence or...
How’s My Love?

How’s My Love?

We pray as a family every night.  Joe and Bella pretty much say the same thing every night.  They may mix it up a bit given what has happened that day or even say, “No thank you.”  Granted, one day last week Joe began his prayer with, “OK...
How to Survive

How to Survive

I have been learning a lot lately about a strange term, “Ordinary Misery.”  You can research it and learn all of the psychotherapy origins and treatment options and strategies but allow me to dumb it down for you.  Sadness.  Pain.  Grief.  Things like...