Up Against a Mountain

Old Testament Joseph and John the Baptist are two men who were up against mighty mountains. I tend to love Joseph’s story. But the story of John the Baptist? Not so much. Joseph faced two mighty mountains. The pit and prison. Of course, there were also mountains of rejection, sadness, and grief he faced and maybe those were actually the…

Mr. Irrelevant

Have you heard about Mr. Irrelevant? For those of you who follow the National Football League you probably have, but Mr. Irrelevant was a new one for me. Recently Jimmy Garoppolo, quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers, was injured during a game. The backup quarterback, Brock Purdy, came in and helped win the game. I began seeing headlines that said,…

Call Me When You Can

“Call me when you can,” a text usually reserved for serious communications when I am at work came across my phone a few months ago. I wasn’t busy at that moment, so I called Tom. “Is everything ok?” I asked. Tom replied, “Everything’s ok. But these kids! THESE kids! THESE KiDS!!!!” Tom sounded shaky and excited in a bad way.…

He Made Me Smile

The last thing Mr. Larry Yeagley did for me was make me smile. That morning I planned on going to a flower picking farm. I got in the car and driving past his house I saw him sitting on his porch pruning his bushes. And I just smiled big. Immediately a little saying popped into my head “you just can’t…

KEEP YOUR LIFEJACKET ON!

Oh boy! Our son’s Biology class recently made it back from an epic five-day long trip! The trip included hiking, lots of eating, lots of cooking, a great waterfall, and a Mulberry River float trip that won’t soon be forgotten! There was cold, there was rain, but also, a lot of fun! Before we set off down the river, (which…

Vertigo Proves It for Me!

Do you believe in Creation? A question posed at church this week. My answer is in a question. Have you ever had vertigo? Now, my co-workers laugh at me when the mere mention of vertigo rears it’s ugly head. (They have a dark twisted humor. ) The fact is, I have experienced vertigo and it’s not funny! I fear it!…

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