Hurting People Hurt People

After being exposed to a situation with a child earlier in the day, my heart overflowed with gushing compassion. Should I call the police? I knew it could sound insane if I told them what I witnessed. And, I reasoned, could they understand what I saw, and even if they did, how long could it be before their arrival to help? 

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The Bull Story

The following is from a message I gave at Across The Bridge in December 2022.

It’s no secret that I’ve matched the woman at the well with my story. For those of you who don’t know my story, I met Jesus at the well after multiple marriages. It’s where He gave me living water and I’ve been running to tell everyone about Him since that time! 

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Love Lifts Up

It is SO easy to be in harmony with oneself. I have found that when living alone almost everything went my way and harmony existed. I think anyone that has lived alone can agree this is true. But, what happens when we live with family, a friend, or a spouse? Harmony can go straight out the window and under the house.

We start seeing things in other people that we don’t like. We look at people sideways when they do something different from the way we might, and yep, we might even judge. Eek! It’s SO easy for us to fall into this trap and not realize it. I’ve been there, have you?

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Do You Know Love Is A Story With No Ending?

God wants us to live in the moment. He wants us to savor every minute we have with our loved ones on this planet, but he also wants us to live with an eternal perspective.

I was watching a football game recently on DVR. I knew the outcome of the game because I’d seen the final score on the news before I watched the replay. My team won!

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Podcast Guest: Father Forgive Them They Know Not What They Do

This month I participated in a book project by Jason Scott Montoya, author, and creator, sharing stories and systems to live better and work smarter.

Jason is currently writing his third book: From the Garden to the Cross: Powerful Lessons From Jesus’ Harrowing Journey.

If you missed the previous episodes, you can click here to listen.

The main focus of Jason’s book project is to discover what is going on with the Church as a whole.

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