There was a time before we had kids. The memories of it are sketchy at best, but I have photos so I can prove I was there. And emerging from the foggy
Picture that day with me. It’s been nineteen or twenty years, so I have to squint the eye of my memory to see that far back. This kid had my heart from
So, here’s the problem with copying out scripture a book at a time. You bump into passages you’d rather avoid. I’m in the gospels. (Matthew, Mark, Luke and John, the first four
I couldn’t believe my luck! After we bought our new house, but before we moved into it, we had the opportunity to go take another look at the place. The current owners
I speak from experience when I tell you that any lazy hack can grow a weed. But fruit? That takes work. Shortly before my 50th birthday last December I informed
So, update: Back in August at some point (can’t remember exactly which day now but I wrote it down somewhere) I finished copying out the Bible! Woohoo! I celebrated by
Stand beside me in my living room, looking out my back window. The temperature is dropping outside and it’s already below freezing. So naturally you’ll have a hot drink in your
A little context. In the backyard of our new home sits a decrepit barn. It’s maybe 40 feet long and 15 feet wide. The floor is dirt, riddled with holes created by
As I write, it is Good Friday. This morning we enjoyed a service of remembrance with our very little church family. My baby led praise time which always gives me joy. We
Can we just agree that James is a meaty book? Troubling. Convicting. No fluff, just meat. James must have been quite the guy. I mean, have you read the opening to his letter? There