• Identity

    Initially it wasn’t in the manuscript. That was the case until the Lord laid out the theme in great detail, at nearly the last minute, in the midst of a dream one night. Its inclusion has been powerful, as many have relayed to me the Lord’s ministry in their lives through chapter six in The…

  • Learning to Love….Me?!

      UPDATE: Linking with Purposeful Faith today, January 13, 2015.   It’s Valentine’s Day. Love is in the air, right? Sometimes.   Sometimes it’s not always floating around so beautifully, and sometimes the “love-hate” relationship can be directed, with precision, at ourselves. We simply don’t know how to love ourselves (as one Jesus died for…

  • Diving Deeper

      “Yeah, he’s certified!” was the latest excitement at our house. Our oldest blessing had finished all the courses and water time. He was now SCUBA certified, all the more reason to enjoy Hawai’i. It was a good day.   He shared stories of all the amazing under-water creatures he encountered, the vast, turquoise-blue scene…