As I reflect back on the past few decades, I’ve learned to treasure the lessons the Lord gifted me, especially for the most difficult ones because they stick out the most.
Read MoreAs I reflect back on the past few decades, I’ve learned to treasure the lessons the Lord gifted me, especially for the most difficult ones because they stick out the most.
Read MoreThe fires here in California and throughout the region have been devastating and the destruction immense. The other day, as my family and I were driving through the San Jose area, I saw some fields that had been burned. What caught my eye, though, were tiny green patches emerging through the once scorched ground. I was reminded of how God brings beauty out of ashes and gives hope when all hope seems lost.
Read More“Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us.” Hebrews 12:1
Read MoreWhat started out as a few weeks, has now turned into months of varying degrees of shutdowns and quarantine. With that has come much uncertainty, various opinions, and multiple changes. Personally, it has been hard at times to find my equilibrium and navigate these uncertain times. The way we worship, socialize, and live has been completely turned upside down, and figuring out how to move forward and find our new “normal” can be challenging. How do we live with intention in a world filled with ever-increasing uncertainty?
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