“…Then Peter got down out of the boat, walked on the water and came towards Jesus. But when he saw the wind, he was afraid and, beginning to sink, cried out, ‘Lord, save me!’ Immediately Jesus reached out his hand and caught him. ‘You of little faith,’ he said, ‘why did you doubt?’” Matthew 14:29-31 [...]

Im a sucker for a good quote.  Below is just one of thousands that I bump into, then can’t wait to paint a canvas with. I oft think on the masterful flesh and bones behind the exciting equation of words. Comedians, political figures, actors, writers, bloggers..The Bible, Movies, books, … Today my eyes fell on [...]

I should have listened, but it was too late. College wasn’t in the plans. I wasn’t even fond of high school and proved it by quitting my senior year only to return a few months later when the grass on the other side turned tasteless. I eventually graduated but entered the work world instead of [...]

Have you ever been lured into bad behaviors? Like a carrot being dangled in front of your face, constantly reaching for it but never quite attaining it. Your carrot could be the love of others, a quota at work, an expectation of positive circumstances or just a feeling from a desired object. Whatever your carrot [...]

“What can we say about all this? If God is on our side, can anyone be against us?” (Romans 8:31 CEV) Did you know that God is on your side? That’s right, you never stand alone, but the God of the whole universe who loves you so much is standing with you. Today get this [...]

He will die for lack of self-control; he will be lost because of his great foolishness.” Proverbs 5:23 You ever look at that last piece of triple chocolate cake and think, “I could work those calories off later…” Or have you been at the store and thought, “Its okay, we have enough in the account [...]

Is the way you see yourself the same as God see’s you? We all wake up on the wrong side of the bed sometimes, we all get frustrated at drivers in traffic sometimes, we all skip out on our responsibilities sometimes, we all do things that take us farther away from God sometimes. What is [...]

Ever had a moment in life when you felt like your world was flipped upside down? Of course you have. I don’t think anyone is exempt from life’s heartbreaks. My biggest was when I had to close my hospice house ministry. I won’t go into the details here but it took years of planning, fundraising, [...]

Why worry? Can you extend your life one hour, one minute, or even one second by worrying? Well many individuals go through there day not conscious of the thoughts that are cycling through their mind, but it doesn’t have to be that way. Your heavenly father wants you to trust and not worry about the [...]

I’ve heard the saying, “Jesus is the reason for the season,” so many times in my life but, until now, I never stopped to think that it is so far beneath the measure of the purpose Jesus should be in our lives. I don’t know about you, but it is not enough for me to [...]