Real Life That Rests On The Hope Of God

Every last one of us is on a journey. However, some folks are reluctant to admit "where they are" on their particular pilgrimage. Each of the following blog posts are pulled from my raw and personal journals in hopes that you are encouraged to either start your faith-journey or continue it, led by Someone who offers Himself as a guide.

In our thirty plus years of marriage I’ve lost track of how many times my wife has commented on the topic of dust. “Where does all of it come from? I just polished the furniture when I cleaned the house yesterday!” It’s ironic we keep asking the same questions while also knowing the answer. Maybe […]

man in black shirt carrying little kid on his shoulder

On January 11, 2025 my best friend from college, Joe Grayton, texted me. He wanted suggestions for good devotionals to read. I didn’t respond immediately because, from my perspective, there wasn’t that many to recommend that are relevant to real life that also traverse the reader to an encouraging and convicting spiritual or biblical solution. […]

man in floral shirt covering his face with his hands sitting between potted yellow flowers

My radar goes up when I’m watching a movie and the bad guy quotes Psalm 23 as some last-ditch effort. The same applies to listening to a shady priest in a mob story quote the Lord’s Prayer when he knows he’s about to face the consequences of the seedy life he’s lived. People who appear […]

vehicles passing on a roundabout

When I drive into a traffic circle, commonly referred to as a roundabout, I am entering at my own risk, because of all the close calls of accidents and impatient drivers I’ve witnessed. When I am in the circle, oncoming traffic tries to break in ahead of my Honda, without waiting their turn. Driving on […]