A Different Path

At this moment, while I write this, we’re driving away from Caronport on our journey back to Ridgewood from Abundant Springs. Situations like this have an interesting tone because there’s such a mix of activities happening. Some of the youth somehow still have some energy to talk and have all sorts of fun while others …

We Want a King

All the elders of Israel gathered together and came to Samuel at Ramah. They said to him, "You are old, and your sons do not walk in your ways; now appoint a king to lead us, such as all the other nations have." But when they said, "Give us a king to lead us," this …

Hearing God

1 Samuel 3:1-10 says, The boy Samuel ministered before the Lord under Eli. In those days the word of the Lord was rare; there were not many visions. One night Eli, whose eyes were becoming so weak that he could barely see, was lying down in his usual place. The lamp of God had not …

A New Season, A New Start

There are some times in life that seem to make the most sense to make new goals. New Years Day, for example, is commonly the beginning of everyone’s ‘Healthiest Year Ever'. September seems to be one of those times too. We fall back into routine as we (or our kids) head back to school, we …