Right now, in the messiness of ministry, life is hard and my heart hurts.
My Heart Hurts
The Prayer I Fought to Pray
In the darkness these words were a haunting challenge to me. A challenge of whether I was willing to let the Refiner free in my life.
Abundance
I found myself more overwhelmed than I have ever felt before. Not overwhelmed as I should be, “praise God” He has provided abundance. Overwhelmed more like this, “Where is everyone else? This is hard work and no one else cares. If I stopped working would anyone care? Will anyone care anyway?”
Slow Cooker Pasta Sauce
Many people have asked me to teach a class on how to can homemade pasta sauce, so I will make an attempt here to show how I do the process from start to finish.
The Veneer of Civility
The way it appears to me, is that the pandemic has created trauma in everyone and as a result the veneer of civility has been removed from all of us at once. All of our worst sides have been exposed at the same time.
Summer 2020 Garden Update
A Growing Hope Garden update.
Jennifer’s Legacy
In my heart, I knew that this would be the last thing I would say to Jennifer. I am not sure if it was the pressing of the Holy Spirit or intuition, but I knew these were my last words, so I didn’t spare them.
What is the American Dream?
What is the American Dream? My idea of a good life is one where you can pay all your bills, save some money for emergencies, and live generously.
Bathroom Update: Pretty Much Done
Here is what has happened in our bathroom remodel. Start of Project: February 22, 2020 Project as of now: April 12, 2020
This is Only Temporary
Wrestling with the pain and struggles in life doesn’t push us away from Christ it draws us near to Him.
Growing Hope 