I like trees. I’ve been thinking a lot about trees recently. I mean, who doesn’t like trees? Maybe trees are on my mind because I watched The Tree of Life last night (which is probably the most beautiful movie of all time). Maybe they’re on my mind…
Have you ever felt like someone knew more about you than you knew about yourself – like they could see deep into your heart and soul at the very things you’re afraid to admit you think or believe? I’ve often heard people tell me…
Here’s a roundup of my favorite books I read in 2017, in no particular order. To give you a picture of each book, I’m going to add one of my favorite sections or quotes (or two/three) from each book below my summary: Laurus –…
Advent Sermon Last Sunday I had the opportunity to preach about something that I’m very passionate about: How do we find peace when the holiday season is hard because of grief, loss, pain, or missed expectations? You can watch the sermon below: And,…
I find it fitting that today is both Thanksgiving and my sister’s birthday. It is a day of feasting and celebration, a time spent with family and friends, a time remembering what we have to be thankful for. Yet at the same time,…
Storytime: I bagged my second Munro a few weeks ago, called Tom a’ Choinich. [A Munro is a Scottish mountain that’s over 3,000 feet high.] The photo above is the view I had from about halfway up the Munro, which was absolutely stunning. Also:…
It’s been a while since I’ve written anything on here, but I wanted to share an update on my health/life here along with an exciting new opportunity that I’ve been given. As you know if you’ve been following along, this last year has certainly…
Has death really lost its sting? Theologically I want to say, “yes” – but then I have to ask: “what do I call this pain I feel because of death?” What do I call this pain I feel when someone asks me how many…
I was #blessed to be able to preach at my church yesterday morning and wanted to share the video/audio here. Because it was Trinity Sunday, I tried to add some Scripture reading/liturgy to the service, and then we did communion afterward – so the actual…
Here is another [very] short story I wrote for my writing class. Again, I’d love any feedback or constructive (or destructive) criticism. I also want to keep designing more, so I’ve decided to design an image to go with each short story I post.…