Eyes of a Child

That’s not fair

That's not fair! how many times have we all said that. Whether we will admit to it or not, there are moments we even say the same thing to God. Why did that family get blessed, and mine didn't? Why did they get healed and not me? Why, Why, Why? Silas likes to remind us that sometimes life isn't fair, but neither is grace.... Click here for more of the story. Read more
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“it’s too loud!”

You ever have moments where there is so much noise you can't even hear yourself think. It is all just a jumbled mess, your story mixed in with millions of others. You ever feel that is how prayer is? You are not just a voice that has been lost in the crowd. Cry out to Him. Read more
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“Go”

When you pray do you realize that God answers in different ways. Sometimes go, sometimes wait, sometimes stop. How do we handle His answers? Are we preparing ourselves in the waiting? Read more
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“Breathe”

As we left I started thinking about this idea of the “dead fish.”  No matter how much the girls would twist it around of pick it up and down, that fish was still dead.  There was no life to it, no breath, no movement, nothing.  Scripture is filled with references of God breathing life.  In the beginning God formed man out of dirt and breathed life into his nostrils.  In Ezekiel we read of God bringing dead bones to life.  In the Gospels we read of Jesus calling Lazarus from the grave.  Bringing what was dead to life.   Read more
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“I FORGOT”

HOW MANY TIMES MUST I TELL YOU... WORDS EVERY PARENT HAS SAID OVER THE YEARS... HOW OFTEN DO YOU THINK GOD HAS TO SAY THOSE WORDS TO US? FOR MORE CLICK HERE AND DON'T FOGET TO SUBSCRIBE. Read more
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“JESUS, I BELIEVE IN YOU.”

As I have shared previously, our family hot tub has turned into my prayer closet. Those moments of sitting out there at night once the kids have gone to sleep, have become invaluable. Even if it is just a Read more

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LET ME TAKE IT FROM YOU

Around 5:30 or so one morning, our horse of a dog started crying to go outside.

All I wanted to do was to go back to sleep, even for just 10 more minutes. That wasn’t happening. The crying continued, Read more

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“MORE THAN FISHING”

“give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime”

This past summer, my father in law Bob taught our boys how to fish, well Read more

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“I’m talking to you!”

Recently a new trend has started in our home.  I would love to tell you it is a good thing, but honestly it is frustrating me to no end.  That trend has to do with the boy’s and when Read more

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“More than a number”

7.8 billion people in the world today. It’s hard to fathom or even comprehend just how vast that number is. You ever take a moment to think about it? Start counting. At a rate of one number per second, Read more

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