I hit the crash bar on the door of the middle school and went running across the street.  Finding sanctuary in a public laundromat, I called my Dad and asked him to come pick me up. A bully had it out for me.  To this day I’m not really sure why.  At the ripe old…

If you’ve ever taken a road trip with children, then I’m certain you’re quite familiar with the hallmark question that tends to get asked countless times while traveling, “Are we there yet?” Sometimes it’s asked as a genuine question of curiosity.  Other times the question’s laced with a surly attitude – which can delay the…

Pollen season!  For most of us that means medicine cabinets fully stocked with antihistamines, eye drops, and nebulizers.  For honeybees, though, it’s nothing short of heaven. I imagine that if we could see their little faces as they buzzed around they’d be smiling from ear to ear. They instinctively play their natural role in a…

I’ve come to a point in my life where I’ve learned a few foundationally helpful things – feelings are fickle, hair does grow back, and sometimes it’s okay to eat chocolate on the treadmill. It’s true! Because as much as I’d like them to be, not every day is a red letter day. There are…

Turn your radio dial to any contemporary Christian station these days and you’ll hear plenty of songs about chains and how God is a chain-breaker. As we sing those songs, we tend to envision the personal chains that God has broken from our own lives – addictions, habits, and strongholds. But how often do we…

The Bible is full of “impossible” stories.  For example, imagine scratching your head in amazement if you had read the following statements as bold headlines in some historic newspaper: ~Noah and his family survived a destructive worldwide flood! ~David, a puny shepherd boy, defeated Goliath, a battle-hardened giant! ~Daniel, tossed in a pit overnight with…