The Journal

We decided to try something new in our kitchen last week. We’d never tried deep frying anything before and thought it would be fun to give it a shot. My

Love is a word that is used often in our culture. Many of us aspire to love well, and even more of us desire to be loved more than almost

Even not dressed up like a monk, you can’t help but see Pastor Mike Freeman as a seeker. His wealth of knowledge and unending humility reflects what must be a

I stepped onto the elliptical at the Y this morning. It was just before the sun came up when I got there. As I jacked up the music and got

I love the way Bob Goff writes. “Love Does” was a great book for me. It encouraged me to seek out extravagant ways to love without condition (I’m not good

I once had the choice to be a full-time soldier, or live my life and be a soldier too. I chose… wisely. That choice has shaped my life, mostly for

John Cooper of Skillet posted a terrific message on Facebook yesterday. https://connect.facebook.net/en_US/sdk.js#xfbml=1&version=v5.0 #marriagemonday I love this woman! However, it’s come to my attention that perhaps I’ve been doing marriage wrong

SAVOR : verb (used with object) to give a savor to; season; flavor. to perceive by taste or smell, especially with relish: to savor the garden’s odors. to give oneself

I’m not sure when it started. At some point, I began drawing things on my kids lunch bags when they had to take a sack lunch to school. It was

As tends to happen from time to time, my son put off a school project until much later than he should have. So instead of spending a week or two

One of my favorite desserts of all time, is an apple crisp. And there are none in existence quite like my mom’s. So when it was asked of me to

In this week leading toward Thanksgiving 2019, I find myself incredibly grateful. I would love to think that I’m always grateful, but I’m not. The truth is far less beautiful