Personal & Family Posts

What do God and Almond Joy have to do with one another?

Yesterday was my monthly retreat day. For the majority of the past year, I’ve been taking the first Friday to get away with my Bible, a notepad, and seek God’s voice. Some of these days have been particularly fruitful,... Read More »

Transformation vs. Information

One of the great opportunities I have is to serve in the Traders Point’s Student Ministry.  In addition to hanging with some great students and leaders, I enjoy hearing the message @PetieKinder delivers from stage and, in particular, in... Read More »

Touched by the light

I was reminded today of this blog post and picture. Looking forward to September! Read More »

Beware of how fast weeds can overtake you!

When I was growing up, I lived on 10 acres and enjoyed helping take care of the land.  As a matter of fact, I enjoyed it so much that I took a position as a “cabana boy” for a... Read More »

What a Mother’s Day Gift!

Our son, Christopher Jr. really loves his mom.  For years, I’ve watched their relationship and have great joy and appreciation for how my son treats his mother.  Is he perfect, no; however, overall he is characterized by have a... Read More »

Stay Strong

While sometimes technology can get a bad rap, it also is a wonderful tool at times.  One of the things our family does is share our calendars on our iPhones.  Some are better than others at keeping events up... Read More »

Turning Points

I had an opportunity to speak at my high schools alumni banquet this past weekend with a classmate, Kristina.  The topic was on turning points and how South Putnam aided in shaping my life.  I thought I’d share as... Read More »

Are you thirsty?

Presently, I have had the opportunity to gather weekly with a group of young leaders (no I’m not one of the young ones) to discuss our faith and why we believe what we believe.  We are going through a... Read More »

Life-Long Friends

A couple of weeks ago, I was having coffee with a new friend. During the course of the conversation, I mentioned that I was having lunch with one of my best friends from high school later that day. His... Read More »

What’s in your hand?

Over the past few weeks, I have been reflecting on my hands.  You see, it all started with my shoveling a bit of snow prior to Christmas and wearing a fairly large blister on the palm of my hand. ... Read More »