Warning: This post contains some graphic content. If you are easily offended by sexual references or racial slurs, you may want to skip this post. I hope you won't, because it may change the way you view people around you. A clearly autistic man preaches the Gospel to everyone walking by, …
If You Have Enough Faith
Today, I have the honor of sharing my site with Joan Hall. From her earliest recollection, Joan Hall has always enjoyed listening to a good story. Now she shares stories about life and faith. Her desire is that her writing will cause people to reflect upon living a simple life, strong family …
How I Avoided Trust Bankruptcy
In January 2013, my seizure disorder spiraled out of control. I had three significant seizures most days, and it took my brain over two hours after each seizure to be back to full strength. I need full brain power to do my job, so I was losing at least half of each day in recovery. I knew I was …
The Day God Made Me Into a Bullet-Dodging Neo
The other week, God answered my cry for help the day before I prayed it. I know, that doesn’t even make sense. But it’s true nonetheless. I could pull out my theology handbook and argue about how God dwells outside of time, so this is perfectly plausible. If I was going to do that, I’d start with …
Climbing Toward Hope
The header image for my site shows two people climbing a mountain of pain toward hope, but this begs a question: What exactly is HOPE? Like many other words, hope has been emptied of meaning by today’s culture. Hope is a wish: I hope the Cardinals win the Super Bowl (sad Arizona football …
When Two Strangers Took Stuff From My House
Last Saturday, I had two complete strangers roll into my house and take most of my furniture. When they were done, I thanked them. And gave them donuts. These two strangers attend the same church as my family, and they came to help us move. Even though I had not met them, they came to help us …
Three Things We Always Control
We all have control issues – we want to be in control of everything. So much so that when we face a circumstance we cannot control, we experience anger or resentment or feel trapped. And yet, we are not helpless before any circumstance. We have so many choices still within our grasp. We Own our …
Every Day a Limousine Day
I was flying cross-country between my parent’s homes in Ohio and California. Again. They had been divorced about a couple years at this point, and it seemed nobody wanted me to live with them. I would spend a few months with my Dad, and start to get some stability in my life. Then it was time to …
A well woman
I am so excited to be sharing my stage today with Neil Rees. After nearly 30 years as in Christian missions in Spain Neil returned to the UK last year and now leads CLM church in Ormskirk. He is passionate about making Christianity real - whatever culture we live in - a subject that is the focus of …
Climb that Rock Wall!
“My Grandma can climb higher than that!” “Come on! She’s fallen seven times. Let someone else have a turn!” “Why don’t you just get down and stop trying? You are NEVER gonna make it to the top!” The taunts had been streaming at her for the past several minutes. She had to force the tears from …
How to Survive Disaster
Today, I am sharing the last part of Joanne's story. Joanne had three more lessons she shared with me from this terrible season in her life. Reading Part One and Part Two will give you context. Her story is one of triumph and faith through crazy disasters. She is truly one of my heroes. I am so …
You are Never Alone
Today, I am sharing part two of Joanne's story. Part One is here. Her story is one of triumph and faith through crazy disasters. She is truly one of my heroes. I am so excited to share her story. Be sure to read her story in her own words here. There are no easy answers on how to stay steadfast in …