My wife and I are refinishing our dining room furniture. The last time we did this, we painted everything black, and it served us well....

making good sourdough has a lot in common with growing your faith.

DECEMBER 2018 - Blessed is the one who reads aloud the words of this prophecy, and blessed are those who hear, and who keep what is...

APRIL 2018 - The scatterer has come up against you. Man the ramparts; watch the road; dress for battle; collect all your strength. -...

SEPTEMBER 2016 - I use the notes app on my phone to jot down inspiration, ideas, affirmations and important information that I'm prone to...

SEPTEMBER 2016 - Sometimes, it's the smallest, seemingly most insignificant act that makes a life-changing difference. I heard a...

SEPTEMBER 2016 - Funny how God works. A friend shared this blessing from her church this morning: "Life is short, and we do not...

SEPTEMBER 2016 - I am so grateful that my pastor, in God-given wisdom, addressed the 9/11 anniversary in his sermon this morning. I also...

SEPTEMBER 2016 - It is the weekend. The Bulldogs won, barely. My boy turns 20 next week. My girl has the perfect homecoming dress. It’s...

JUNE 2016 - This greeting card verse pretty much sums up the solution. Life has seasons, and seasons have themes. This theme of...

MAY 2016 - Turns out He was talking to us all the time. A year ago, we were praying for a God-sized miracle to get Ethan to Belmont...

March 2016 - A series of events, scenes really, at work this week heightened my awareness and left me thankful. God, in His infinite...

MARCH 16, 2016 - My math friends got excited about 3.14 being Pi Day. Today, I'm celebrating 3.16 as Grace Day. John answered them...

UPDATE: Nearly seven years ago, it felt like the rug had been pulled out from beneath us. I was never 100 percent certain that God was...

JANUARY 2016 - Always listen to your little voice, it will never lead you wrong. It’s good advice; I'm just not sure I understand...

JANUARY 2016 - Four months and 15 days ago we moved E into his dorm at Belmont University. It was a momentous and extraordinary day....

JANUARY 2016 - It’s dark outside. I come home, and there are no lights, only a faint glow from the patterned glass in the front door....

JANUARY 2016 - If there is one thing I have learned from attempting to walk in faith, it is the power of storing scripture where I can...

JANUARY 2016 - Seek you first the Kingdom of Heaven and His Righteousness, and all these things will be added to you. This is my...

NOVEMBER 2015 - Perspective is everything, especially in the rear view mirror. The calamitous car trouble that rocked our world last...