I am grateful that in all the craziness of life, there are precious moments that make it all worthwhile. This week was such a moment for me and my two little girls. Grocery list in hand, I had just settled into the driver seat with two little girls in tow when my...
Valentine's Day is Friday. All the cards, flowers, and special surprises that people remember this day are just a tiny part of its deeper meaning. If you or I were to try to sum it all up in one word, LOVE would surely be at the top of the list. Over the years,...
We are already racing into 2025, and yes, we have been trying to catch our breath amidst moving, spending Christmas in the Smoky Mountains, traveling to a Bates' party, and returning to Florida to unpack. It's been insane. But for all the craziness around us, we...
If someone were to hand me a piece of paper and ask me to write down everything I wanted God to do or every question I desired an answer for, that paper would be filled in no time, and I would most likely need another paper! These desires and petitions would be...
My grandfather recently passed away. As I stood at his funeral singing one of his favorite hymns, I was overwhelmed by God's love and the legacy of a man who loved Jesus. Grandpa Paine finished well. He was a brilliant man, full of integrity. He loved people and...
Yesterday was Father's Day, and I was overwhelmed by all the love and kindness from my kids and sweet Erin. But as night set in, I began to think of all the things I wanted to change and improve as a dad, husband, and Christian. I got up this morning still thinking...
Yesterday, my heart was stirred as I listened to our Pastor expound the Word of God and take time to honor our country's brave men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom. Thinking about the "daily grind" so many of us complain about makes me...
Today sent me in a little bit of a tailspin with work, projects, and just jumping back into the daily routine after the weekend. But as my thoughts raced to figure out how to try and finish out this day I honestly began to get irritated and started complaining in...
I was introduced to making hay in my mid-teens on a hot summer day in Indiana. It was by far some of the hardest work I had done to date, but it will forever be etched in my mind as a really good memory. I was reading in John 9 and verses 4-5 really challenged my...
I don't believe anyone knows for certain where the idea of "April Fools" came from, but as I made a mental note of what today was I remembered a quote from a man's journal: "He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain that which he cannot lose." Jim...
