God saw all that He made and it was very good.        Genesis 1:31 Last weekend, my daughter, Jasmine, and her husband, David, took my husband, Joel, and myself on a mountain adventure. They had...

As you are aware, we had our Community BBQ on Sunday, August 25th. I love our BBQ because it gives us a chance to sit down with friends, family and a fair amount of...

“Rome wasn’t built in a day” is a phrase that is not enjoyable to hear for an impatient person. It reminds us that things that are worth the effort take time. In my quick...

“Dad, if I eat my meat, it will help my teeth and bones to grow white and hard . . . right?!” “No, David, Meat helps our muscles to grow and it gives us...

I love Sunday mornings. I have always liked them, but the time grows sweeter as I live and grow in Jesus. One of my favorite things about our gathered time of worship is hearing...

In a world that often feels fast and overwhelming, there’s something truly magical about taking a step back, slowing down, and embracing the opportunity to serve others. Acts of service are like little love...

Dear Family of Peace, I’m not sure there is a harder prayer in life to pray than, “Thy will be done.” Have you struggled with this kind of prayer in your life? For those of...

My goodness; the world seems to be spinning and bouncing around in a lot of crazy ways lately! Seems like the last few weekends have been full of unexpected, unprecedented, unpleasant, unChristian, uncomfortable, un(youfillintheblank)...

Last month, I had the opportunity to visit 5 Major League Baseball parks in 6 days. Kind of baseball overload, if there can be such a thing! What an amazing “community” I’ve found at a...

I think we often underestimate the power of the spoken word. As I write this, I’m sitting in a Starbucks finishing up my sermon for Sunday. I happened to catch the eyes of a baristan...