Why title a blog ‘Burn the Ships’ you may ask. I’ve always been fascinated with the sold out attitude of Hernán Cortés upon reaching a new world. Now I completely understand that he may have not had the best intentions in the world…seeking the power of riches and gold, but he was also determined not to fail…
Ghosts
As a child I remember listening to the floorboards of our old home creak at night, wondering if a evil spirit was stumbling through the dark night downstairs. I know now that those sounds where just our cat Snicklefritz moving about, but a new form of spirit has taken the place of my old childhood…
192003
If you’re like me, and I’m sure that you are, the second quarter of 2020 has become a major adjustment in your life. When we all turned over our calendars in January Coronavirus, Covid-19, quarantine, PPE, and a lack of toilet paper was not on our radar. Since then we have seen tens of thousands…
Streams of Mercy
Have you ever wished there was more to the story? As a woman I have always been drawn to Jesus’ love and compassion and the few accounts of His direct encounters with women. The culture of the times placed very little value upon women, but He brought love, healing and value to their lives. A…
As I Wait
I can tell myself that I have patience, but that is just not true. It seems that I can exercise patience for awhile, but eventually it begins to break down. I will say that I am much better at being patient with people than I am with “stuff.” That was evident with a destroyed lawn…
192001to02
When you start a journey down Psalms 20 you need to be aware of a few things. Although it is marked “A Psalm of David,” it is also marked “To the Choirmaster.” So yes, David may have written the words, but something else provided the inspiration. There are clues along the way, but I think…
Catching the Wind
I can grab my phone nearly anywhere at anytime of the day to check what the weather forecast will be during the next 24 hours. Better yet, if I find myself in a storm, or the threat of a storm is approaching, I can simply pull up a live radar with my fingertips. I’m amazed…
Christmas 2019
It seems a little hard to believe that we are at the doorsteps of another decade, with 2020 just around the corner. Last Christmas I reported that our 2018 had a lot of different challenges connected with it. It is good to report that our 2019 has been so much better. Our year has been…
Cancer of the Soul
Bitterness can be called a cancer of the soul. When left unchecked, ignored, and not dealt with, bitterness can become a cancerous spirit that can torment our souls that only death will be able to relieve. It can eat away at our relationships, our health, rob us of the joy in life, cause us to…
Still Pulling Weeds
Over the weekend Joy and I attended a marriage conference at our church. We attended the Paul Tripp conference, “Habits of a Healthy Marriage.” From the opening session I could tell this was going to be good, and different from the other conferences that we have attended in the past. It was refreshing to hear…
Christmas 2018
It seems hard to believe that the Christmas season is upon us again, but here we are. I trust that this post finds you and your family well. Our 2018 has been one of struggle and frustration and yet the LORD continues to remain faithful to us in so many ways. Joy’s depression came rushing back…
Burn the Ships 