Brokenness

Small shards and bulky hunks of jagged glass sprayed across the kitchen’s hardwood floor. That particular glass has survived half a dozen moves over 21+ years of use. However, the air drying dishes shifted somehow on the mat and the glass was now in pieces, broken on the floor. The kitchen clock is broken too. […]

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10/20/2019

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“There Was A Snail….”

“There was a snail called Herbert, who often got in trouble. Forgetting that he was a snail, he did things on the double. He’d crash through spider webs, with crickets he’d collide. ‘Till one day, Herbert’s father sat his speeding son aside –  ‘Have patience, have patience, don’t be in such a hurry.  When you […]

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9/23/2019

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Little Lessons

My Peaceful Time

  This morning, Eliza crawled into bed with me. I had been scrolling through a news app or two on my phone after reading Desiring God’s daily Instagram post and You Version’s verse of the day. After cuddling with me awhile, she asked if I was ready to get up. I asked her if she […]

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7/19/2019

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Growing WITH Them

I took a deep breath, looked a few of them intentionally straight in the eyes, and sincerely apologized. In over 25 years of student ministry, I can’t ever remember starting a Bible study this way. They were gracious and, I believe, appreciative of my honesty and transparency. In the weeks that have passed since, I […]

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Unexpected Grace

Normally, like 9.5 times out of 10, I enter and exit our house through the garage. In all our comings and goings, it feels like I do that at least 20 times a day. So it is not unusual for me to go a few days without actually taking the few steps off our small […]

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Better-Than-Disney Ending

If you’re a fan of animation, particularly of the Disney genre, you will know my approximate age when I tell you that I remember going to see the Disney Renaissance movies in theaters for their original releases. After a couple of decades of poorly reviewed films, the animation department released hit after hit: The Little […]