The Journal

Easter. A celebration of the greatest event in world history. The moment when death was defeated on our behalf. Jesus, setting aside pride and power, allowed Himself to be killed

I’ve been told that Easter was once a holiday established by some other far gone religion. It’s a shame that it didn’t start out about Jesus, the one who deserves

There are few things sweeter than taste of a really good strawberry. One of the few things we actually buy at Costco are the strawberries. I usually have a few

We had the privilege of having Naghmeh Abedini speak to our church this morning. The wife of imprisoned Pastor Saeed Abedini, she has endured and continues to grow in faith

I had the extreme privilege of taking some pictures for the AWANA Spark-O-rama yesterday. Also known as the AWANA games, this is an event that brings together clubs from churches

Once again I find myself in Pocatello for work, and once again I stay at the Clarion Inn. It was once a Holiday Inn, and much of the building, including

I wasn’t sure I should share this one, but it really speaks to me. It feels real. So in the interest of being transparent, here it is. Most of the

I saw this old trough being filled a little too full on the way to Malta Idaho and thought it was interesting. I’m not sure if the valve was broken

Over the nearly 10 years that Becky and I have been married, we’ve tried a few different sugar cookie recipes. Recently, she tried a new one. I’m hooked. She loves

I’ve heard that quite a bit lately. C’mon spring, hurry up so it’s not so cold anymore! I’m not sure if I want winter to go away completely. The snow

I had another little jaunt to Malta Idaho this week. Most of the trip was covered in clouds and stormy, but the clouds did break long enough for a shot

The day of disappointment has come and gone once again. Valentines day seems to be a day when expectations are high, and few are met satisfactorily. This year was once