Monday, December 23, 2013

Ready?!!

Less than two days!!!  Are you ready?


Calm before the storm for us.  Local travel the next two days for family, food, and presents!  What are your plans or traditions?


Saturday, December 21, 2013

Enjoyable Books of 2013

Below are a list of 10 books that I enjoyed this past year.  They are in no particular order.



  • Calvin's Company of Pastors, Scott M. Manetsch
  • Sensing Jesus, Zack Eswine
  • Rhythms of Grace, Mike Cosper
  • Faithmapping, Montgomery & Cosper
  • Harry Potter series (7 volumes), J. K. Rowling
  • 7 Men, Eric Metaxas
  • Crafting a Rule of Life, Stephen Macchia
  • Bunker Hill, Nathaniel Philbrick
  • Bad Luck and Trouble, Lee Child
  • Galatians for You, Tim Keller
What did you read in 2013?  What books impacted you the most?  What are you planning to read in 2014?



Wednesday, June 19, 2013

Vince Flynn



One of my favorite authors.  Loved his character Mitch Rapp.  Sad day.

Saturday, March 9, 2013

Certain People

In his book, A Resilient Life, Gordon MacDonald speaks of the happy few that enrich our lives.  Quoting Edward Farrell he writes: "There are certain people...[who] enable us to be as we have never been before."

MacDonald asks the following questions to help us discover and think on who makes up our "happy few," our band of brothers.

  1. Who coaches you?
  2. Who stretches your mind?
  3. Who listens to and encourages your dreams?
  4. Who will protect you?
  5. Who are those who will share your tears?
  6. Who rebukes you?
  7. Who among your happy few plays with you?
  8. Who is it that seeks after God with you?
I have been greatly blessed to have people in my life to serve in all these areas.  I hope you do as well.