My walk has been short, but the effect it’s had on “holidays” has been pretty immense. Things have changed, to say the least. The last few Advent seasons, I’ve read and re-read the account of Jesus’ birth. This morning, I started in Matthew, then Mark, but ended up being drawn to this specific verse in John….

Dear Heavenly Father, I want to give thanks to you on this lovely Fall November day. Honestly though, I’m really not sure where to start. You do so much for me that I’m literally blown away. The miracles I see daily are only mere reminders of your amazing glory.

Francis Chan has a video series called BASIC. There are 7 different topics. I’ve seen 6 out of the 7 so far and they are really good. I stumbled across this launch event where Francis talks about the series. It’s broken up into 2 different videos, but I think it’s worth the 20 minutes or so. I think Francis really hits the mark with these thoughts. As someone who reads the Bible as truth, I [...]

Is it possible for ordinary people to become more like Jesus? Some would say “no way”, we sin way too much. But as followers of Christ, I believe that’s what we should be shooting for.

“Angels don’t spread the Gospel, people do” – David Platt. A few weeks ago I heard about this group called Cafe 1040 and was inspired. There are two basic reasons… 1. they are focusing on the next generation 2. they are trying to live out the Great Commission. As followers of Christ, we all have a duty to live out the Gospel. I designed a quick visual call-to-action.   Here’s a way you can help sitting [...]

“In his heart a man plans his course, 
but the LORD determines his steps.” – Proverbs 16:9

I am so thankful for God – who continues to give me such joy out of prayer and the study of His Word. I am praying He will continue to align me with opportunities to share Christ. I’ve been labeled as being disciplined. I guess that may be true, but from my perspective it’s simply desire. I want to know God more. I want to be as much as He will let me be. I [...]

So today is a big day. I accepted Jesus into my life exactly 1 year ago. It’s been a whirlwind of a ride, too! I can’t begin to say how my life has changed, or at least make it short enough for anyone to read . But take my word for it, I was born one year ago (not 30-something years ago). Everything is new. Everything is amazing. And honestly, everything is hard. I’ve been [...]

Lately I feel like the Holy Spirit is the only thing that loosens the soil beneath my feet. He the main ingredient in helping the seed Christ planted in me, grow. In fact, the Holy Spirit is the only Godly part of my body. Sure, I was made by God for God, but when I asked Jesus into my life, my so-called “reason for being” changed pretty dramatically. There’s NO WAY I can do anything [...]

Every night I read a devotional with my son, Wilder. Tonight’s was about “The Book of Life”. We talked about it and read a short passage in Revelations 21: 22-26 where it talks about Jesus (the Lamb) holding The Book of Life. The book contains the names for people of all nations who are going to be with Him forever. We talked about asking Jesus into our lives as a Savior. Wilder said he’d done [...]

One. One. One One. All ones. It’s kinda like starting over again. Here’s my short resolution list for 2011. – DO (don’t just “think” about doing, actually DO) – Always rely on God for direction. – Continue reading & studying the Word everyday. – Work in more regular scripture based family time so we can learn more TOGETHER. – Give more. – Love more. – Keep pushing further outside my comfort zone. My continual prayer [...]

Colorful lights, warm cozy fires, Frosty the Snowman songs, Santa Claus, cookies, and  toys…lots of toys! That’s what Christmas is all about, right? Well, that’s what it meant to me for a really long time and it WAS fun that way. But this year, things have changed, and Christmas has turned into something quite different. I see Christmas through a new lens and let me tell you…it’s much more meaningful than ever before. Even when [...]

Don’t you wish relationships were easy? Don’t you wish you could just sit back and things would take care of themselves? After all, who has time to work so hard at yet another relationship? I mean, you already have a husband or wife,  your kids, co-workers at the office…and the list goes on from there! Maintaining a social life can be draining! Think about it…without working at a specific relationship, you’ll soon find problems or distance. You’ll [...]

On this Thanksgiving, I am more grateful than ever. I’m humbled by what God has done in my life. Through His grace alone, I have been changed. It’s nothing I’ve done, but only what He’s done IN me. I’m thankful for a God who provides me with an opportunity to know Him more deeply. I’m thankful for a God who gives me the fruits of the Spirit and let’s them grow inside me. I’m thankful [...]

This is actually a “guest post” I was asked to write for the Buckhead Church blog. I figured I should repost here as well. Over the last few months, I’ve come to realize that serving is one of those things Jesus expects of us. It’s our duty as followers to give Him glory through our time, money and talents. That’s why I was really excited when Buckhead announced the howtoberich.org campaign. As Christ creates this servant’s heart [...]

C.S. Lewis said, “If you’re thinking of becoming a Christian, I warn you, you’re embarking on something which will take the whole of you.” This quote rings especially true for me lately. Despite not having posted in awhile, it’s certainly not because my faith has dimmed. It’s actually quite the opposite. Since my last post, I’ve finished reading and studying the book of Matthew, Colossians, 1 Thessalonians, 2 Thessalonians, and Ecclesiastes (Solomon’s words blew me away!). Beyond that, I finished [...]

I’m still studying the book of Mathew. It’s pretty awesome to read so much straight from the mouth of Jesus. One of my favorite things is when He says -”I tell you the truth…”. I love it when He starts out a sentence saying that. The more I read through the book of Mathew, the more I can really picture Him saying this to His disciples. He’s basically looking at them straight in the eye [...]

Last week was tough. I failed pretty bad, even after all my talk of “giving it up” to God. But hey, I never said it’d be easy! I was coasting through a busy week, when “work” came up and kicked me in the butt. See, “work” decided he’d had enough of me not worrying about him. “Work” figured he’d find a way around the worry thing, and try to hit me with what I fear most…loss [...]

I just finished reading 1 Corinthians. I didn’t know what to expect, but found myself getting really drawn in, the further along I read. Paul was a radical guy. He was seriously dedicated to his calling. He had some BIG faith! Paul originally HATED Christians (even killed them!), but after accepting Christ, he spread the Gospel more than anyone (what a turn-around!). Once he changed his life, Paul had one goal and one goal only, [...]

Even though I lived most of my life with worry, one day, I finally gave up. And when I say “gave up,” I don’t mean it in the literal sense. I mean, I gave my worry up to God. Since my walk began, and more specifically, when I gave myself wholeheartedly to God, I went from falling victim to worry, to having hardly any worry at all. By giving Him 100% of myself, I begin [...]