Almost two years ago COVID-19 hit the United States. At first, I naively thought that the situation would help unite and heal our country. I thought having a common enemy would pull us together. Boy was I wrong!
Almost There
At the end of December, I made up my mind to try to get healthier. I’m considering it a lifestyle change and not a new year’s resolution. It’s a mental thing.
Condition, Not Position
As I lay in our yard I hoped silently that my neighbors (who just so happened to be my aunt and uncle) didn’t peer out of their window and see me. If they did they would certainly be concerned and call my mom, then I would have some serious explaining to do. But surely I wasn’t the only 17 year old to sneak out at night was I?
Multiple Choice
“Please take out your sharpened #2 pencil.”
How many of you have ever had a teacher say something like this to you? If you have you knew exactly what was coming. Scantron.
"God Is With Us"
One of my favorite Christmas songs of all time is called “God Is With Us” by Casting Crowns. I love the overall melody and sound of the song, especially the minor chords that are used. But deeper than that it is the meaning of the song that draws me to it.
“Do Butterflies Make Butter?”
“Do butterflies make butter?”
My wife homeschools my 6-year-old second cousin, Kash. This is one of the questions he hit her with before 8 am one morning.
My wife giggled and replied “No, but that’s a really good question. Actually, butter comes from cows.”
It didn’t take long for Kash to give his assessment of this newfound information, “That don’t make no sense.”
A Thrill of Hope, Weary Soul Rejoice
I fully believe in our lifetime God sends us songs to help us in our walk – maybe to strengthen or to just provide a salve for our pain. As I reflected on the Christmas song I love two came to mind.
Why I Love "O Holy Night"
God has blessed me to be able to serve two different churches, over the past ten years, as their Song Leader. Over the years I have become much more particular about my song selections. While I know that we ought not to take our doctrine from songs, I’ve noticed some of our most beloved songs are more sentimental than Biblical. This is also true of some of our Christmas music. I love songs that are rooted in scripture. My favorite Christmas song is “Oh Holy Night”.
