Relationships
Why Join A Church?
“Why Bother with Church Membership?” I’ve been asked the question before. Sometimes it’s said with genuine curiosity “So explain to me what membership is all about.” Other times it’s said with a tinge of suspicion “So tell me again, why do you think I should become a member?” as if joining the church automatically signed…
Marriage Seminar – “Building Lasting Marriages” – Saturday, January 11, 2020
SIGN UP HERE: Building Lasting Marriages Have you always wanted a strong marriage, but haven’t been sure what it takes to “build” a marriage that truly lasts? A strong, growing marriage doesn’t just “happen.” It does take “work,” but it also takes wisdom. Marriage is a lot tougher and more complicated than you’ve imagined. On…
A SUSTAINING JOY
A SUSTAINING JOY A sustaining joy… Not giddy, not “fun.” Not needing what I get From any someone. A sustaining joy Down deep in the soul, Felt as an anchor; I’m being made whole. A sustaining joy, The joy of sacrifice, Made for another, Grace to pay a price. A sustaining…
A tribute to men for Father’s Day
THE HUNTER The hunter awakens, each morning in his search, Through the forest he plods, to the deer-blind, his perch. The early morning dew, water splatters his boots, Venison in his dreams, for their dinner he shoots. Many people depend on his daily pursuit, Hungry stomachs to feed, he must be resolute. The deer…
The Silver Lining of Loneliness
THE SILVER LINING OF LONELINESS A sense of loneliness is inevitable. It’s so disconcerting, and so irritable. Can any one person fill the deepest caverns? Can spoonfuls of water fill the deepest cisterns? Loneliness isn’t “bad,” not a “problem to solve.” Awakens deeper needs, mysteries to resolve! When we expect others, their love…
“Unconditional” Love
While everyone wants unconditional love and mostly assumes that their love is unconditional, real life often exposes our “real” love to not be all that unconditional! Unconditional love doesn’t just “happen.” It is grown in the crucible of hardship, love unreciprocated, and sometimes getting kicked in the teeth. UNCONDITIONAL LOVE Unconditional love, most deeply desired, Is rarely…