Rude Graffiti

I can't believe it's been almost 5 weeks now since I've last posted!  My bad!  This last month has been insanely busy though.  I've found 2 part time jobs, turned down 2 other jobs, ran the Chicago Marathon, watched my bro in law get married, and did a bunch of other stuff that's too boring to mention.  I've been intending to blog more since my departure at Salt and Light.  Major change sometimes brings out the desire in me to make small change happen as well.  So much for that goal! So I was out running this morning.  Nothing unusual there.  Except my asthma was getting the best of me.  So I walked more than I ran.  I was pissed because… Read More

Anyone ever reach for your Bible, knowing you desperately need to hear something from God, and yet fully expecting to hear the silence that's plagued you lately?  That was me this morning.  It's been tough reading my Bible lately.  I've done it sparingly.  I'm not sure why, but it seems we all fall into ruts like this from time to time, and then wonder why things seem off, wonder why we struggle, wonder why we feel down with no end in sight. Last night I pinpointed some spiritual attacks I've been feeling lately.  I was finally able to put a finger  on what specifically it was, and noticed a spirit of shame at the core.  I've… Read More

 (Written on Sunday, August 29, 2010) This evening found me once again outside sitting by the fire once the girls were in bed.  The sky was absolutely clear, and being so far away from civilization, the stars were in an amazing display that only God could conjure up!  They were brilliant, magnificent, stunning; you get the point.  As is normally the case on nights like this, my thoughts turned towards catching a shooting star.  I’ve developed my own theories regarding how to do this over the years. Basically, I’ve found it much easier to see a shooting star if I simply gaze up at the sky in general.  I used to dart back and forth hoping… Read More

 (Written on Saturday, August 28, 2010) So I’m sitting here, having just put my two daughters to bed.  I’m going over the day in my head, and have come to the realization that it has not been one of my better ones.  We All Have Bad Days. We do.  It’s a part of life.  No parent/spouse is perfect.  Some try harder than others.  There are few things I desire more in life than to be an amazing, top-notch husband and father.  I take great pride in the care I give to my wife and daughters.  And yet, my heart is heavy tonight because I know I did not bring my A-game today. Yes, we all have bad days.  Today was one of those days that… Read More

Sometimes God's word is all that needs to be shared. "It's who you are and the way you live that count before God.  Your worship must engage your spirit in the pursuit of truth.  That's the kind of people the Father is out looking for: those who are simply and honestly themselves before him in their worship.  God is sheer being itself-Spirit.  Those who worship him must do it out of their very being, their spirits, their true selves, in adoration." Read More