A Bold Cry

"As Jesus was leaving town, trailed by his disciples and a parade of people, a blind beggar by the name of Bartimaeus, son of Timaeus, was sitting alongside the road. When he heard that Jesus the Nazarene was passing by, he began to cry out, "Son of David, Jesus! Mercy,...

Risking it All

"A woman who had suffered a condition of hemorrhaging for twelve years—a long succession of physicians had treated her, and treated her badly, taking all her money and leaving her worse off than before—had heard about Jesus. She slipped in from behind and touched his robe. She was thinking to...

Getting out of the Boat

"Meanwhile, the boat was far out to sea when the wind came up against them and they were battered by the waves. At about four o'clock in the morning, Jesus came toward them walking on the water. They were scared out of their wits. "A ghost!" they said, crying out...

The Rubberband: Stretching Your Faith

"When Jesus looked out and saw that a large crowd had arrived, he said to Philip, "Where can we buy bread to feed these people?" He said this to stretch Philip's faith. He already knew what he was going to do.... When the people had eaten their fill, he said...

To live is to learn: 2009

Reflections on 2009: It is amazing the journey that God will take you on each year if you let Him. These represent thoughts, lessons, and moments over the course of the last year. May you be blessed as you read them and inspired to intentionally see God in your life...

Facing the Fear

"Then Joshua gave orders to the people's leaders: "Go through the camp and give this order to the people: 'Pack your bags. In three days you will cross this Jordan River to enter and take the land God, your God, is giving you to possess.'" They answered Joshua: "Everything you...

Strength! Courage!

"In the same way I was with Moses, I'll be with you. I won't give up on you; I won't leave you. Strength! Courage! You are going to lead this people to inherit the land that I promised to give their ancestors. Give it everything you have, heart and soul."...

clear thinking. common sense.

"Guard Clear Thinking and Common Sense with your life; don't for a minute lose sight of them. They'll keep your soul alive and well....." Proverbs 3:21-22 (msg) My sister is famous for staying "clear minded and neutral" in situations.  I thought it was funny with a little bit of truth. ...

tokyo airport

sitting in the tokyo airport.  it is 12:44am my time and afternoon here.  i think that i might be going for staying up for 24 hours.  lol.  not my style, but all for the cause :).  leaving for thailand in a few hours.

ok… it has been awhile :)

Well, although it has been awhile since I have updated my blog, I have exciting news.  I am going on a trip to Thailand, starting tomorrow.  Hopefully, I will be able to tell you about it along the way.  It's very exciting but very far away and a long plane...

Stepping Forward

  "The victory of success is half won when one gains the habit of setting goals and achieving them. Even the most tedious chore will become endurable as you parade through each day convinced that every task, no matter how menial or boring, brings you closer to fulfilling your dreams."...

Creatures of Habit

"We are what we repeatedly do.  Excellence, therefore, is not an act but a habit." Aristotle In a world where everyone wants to be different, we all have daily routines or habits that dictate our lives.  Whether you do the same thing every morning when you wake up in the...