Action. Thinking is good, but action is better. I’ve been called a “thinker”. While they meant well that monicker also reveals one of my shortcomings. I often get stuck thinking about the actions I could take. But see when that happens, what gets done? NOTHING. So … just start taking action. Those may be little [...]

Where do you turn for strength, wisdom, and understanding when times get tough or … confusing? For me I turn to God through the book of Colossians. Today is one of those days. I could go on by describing the oddities that have happened in the past 24 hours. I could explain the source of [...]

Exploring the Red Rock Canyon Open Space in Colorado Springs.

Scaling the Crossfit Plans for Plyometric Boxes

I woke up this morning with Psalm 37 on my mind. Although I do try to memorize scripture and have seen the benefits of it, this section of scripture wasn’t part of my conscious memory. Yesterday was a whirlwind of activity causing both good and bad emotions. It was great to start the day this [...]

We came home from SonShine Music Festival to find the for sale sign in our yard. We all knew this day was coming. I accepted a job with Compassion International on July 2. But there is something about returning to the building where I watched my kids grow up to see a for sale sign [...]

When I encounter things that surpass knowledge my system often doesn’t know quite how to handle it. Right now I realize that I have tried to quantify and understand God’s love. I analyze how He has worked in the past. I study, read, meditate, and memorize scriptures. I long to know … but Paul is stressing how huge God’s love is that it even surpasses knowledge. It is only through the power of the Spirit that I can even grasp the extent of His love.

I realize we all need rest, but now that I am searching for a job full-time I can get caught up in the activity and inevitably the stress of the situation. Thankfully I have been spending time reading in Hebrews lately. Chapter four has been a great reminder of my need to rest and rest [...]

Loft beds … they can be such fun and a great way to increase usable space. I was cleaning up some web space and found a handful of pictures from creating loft beds for my kids. It has been several years and both of them are ready for something new in their rooms. My son’s [...]