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Jesus Loves the Little Children

Yesterday my neighbor’s daughter came over to play with my youngest son, as they do most days. I asked her if she was loving Vacation Bible School as it’s her first time. With complete...

A Father’s Touch

I heard a shriek and turned my head to see what caused my granddaughter such joy.  No, it wasn’t a shriek of terror.  Instead, it was – indeed – a shriek of joy.  But...

To Your Health

Today I am sitting on my patio surrounded by blankets and pillows and tissues and water – feeling a bit sorry for myself as I’ve come down with a nasty cold. One of the...

Catechizing? Why Not Just Teach?

The further I get into ministry, it seems to get harder the more experienced I become. I try things, they work. I try the same thing again, it doesn’t work. I try something new,...

What Are You Doing?

A few years ago before we moved to Colorado, my family went on a summer trip to Santa Fe. We were looking for something quick to do on our way home, hopefully a pool because...

Eyes

Of all God’s creations, I find the eye to be one of the most incredible.  You can be the “apple of someone’s eye”, you can “keep an eye out” for something, you can try...

3 in 1 – The Holy Trinity

Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. Deuteronomy 6:4 Therefore, go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,   Matthew 28:19...

Me Do! Daddy Do!

Someone once told me, “I know why God gave you children.  So you would have material for your lessons.”  Oh, how true that is!  I learned so much from my children.  And now God...

Open the Eyes of My Heart

Does anyone else get so wrapped up in their problems – big or small – that you kind of forget that you’re not walking through them alone?  (Or is it just me?) It doesn’t...

Christ in Film

One of my favorite things to do is watch movies. Growing up in the 90s (I’m an 80s kid) we had a lot of amazing movies. I have fond memories of going to the...