Everything he left us in writing

Eyes on Him

He wrote this from a hospital bed, and asked us to pray for one thing above all: that God's glory would be revealed in every moment that remains.

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Jesus Is King

Jesus is King.....let it be forever known. Your breath and heartbeat are sustained by Him. Find Him... Know Him. Be changed by Him. I truly hope that when anyone looks at

Stop Acting So Grown Up

Morning. I couldn't sleep, so I wrote down a few thoughts for any early riser whom God might be stirring this morning. Why do we carry the greatest news ever given to man

Ask Him to Make Himself Real

If God still feels confined to the pages of Scripture and missing from your daily reality, ask Him right now to make Himself real to you. But please don't delay. He has t

Why Aren't We More Excited?

We carry the greatest news ever given, yet speak of everything else more freely. What are we so afraid of?

Thank You, Abba

Thank you dear God. For all the prayers. For the breath in my lungs. For the beat of my heart. For Your Spirit, giving sustaining, and eternal life. It truly is just so m

Happiness and Joy Are Not the Same Thing

This guy could never have imagined the joy I know today. Happiness and joy are not the same thing. Happiness laughs when life is good. Joy can laugh while life hurts. Not

Forever Is a Long Time

Forever is a long time to spend with someone you barely make room for on a Sunday. We talk about wanting eternity with God. But the real Christian hope is more than an en

With God, There Is No Enough

It is easy to mistake knowing about God for actually knowing Him.

Knowing About God Is Not Knowing Him

It is easy to mistake knowing about God for actually knowing Him. Many settle for what they have heard. Others catch a glimpse and walk away. Some find Truth, build a com

Who Do You Love Most?

Think about who or what you love most in this life. Ready. Set. Go. Be honest… What came to mind? Was it Him? Christ. Your Creator. Your Redeemer. Your God. ...Why not? "

Pain Is Something to Follow

A trip to the ER, a blood clot, and a thought about the wounds he spent years numbing.

A Reality Deeper Than Our Senses

Humanity is walking around inside a reality infinitely deeper than what our five senses report to us... and most of us are living as though the visible world is all there

The Disease Is Deception

There is Truth. There is deception. There is no middle ground.

There Is Only One Truth

There only is, has only ever been, and will only ever be ONE Truth. The disease is deception. The cure is Truth. The symptoms manifest in your life. Ground zero is the he

Don't Admire My Faith. Get Hungry.

If you see faith in me, what will you do with it? Follow the fruit back to the Vine.

Follow the Fruit Back to the Vine

If you see faith in me, what will you do with it? Will you see it from a distance? Will you examine it up close? Will you be curious? Will you be skeptical? If something

Jesus Will Rearrange Our Priorities

Jesus will rearrange our priorities... if we let Him. "Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him,

A Prayer He Kept on His Lips

A prayer I pray God keeps on my lips... "Mighty and gracious Abba, keep me in my current circumstances until my character has received the shape it needs for the season t

The Foundation Is Not IQ

The foundation of everything is not IQ. It is the fear of God... the awe of Yahweh... the reverence of the Lord... the love of Jesus... the embrace of Abba. In Hebrew, fe

We Can Give It All Away

We can give it all away... When we finally realize it was never ours to begin with. As I began to experience the abundance of heaven... the sweet, overwhelming goodness o

I Love Differently Now

I love differently now. Before Christ, my love often had invisible transactions attached to it. I needed affirmation, agreement, appreciation, loyalty, attention... or fo

Can We Talk About the Rooster?

Can we talk about the rooster? I was reading in Luke where Jesus told Peter that before the rooster crowed, he would deny Him three times. Peter was certain he never woul

The Debt Is Paid

The debt? Paid. The curse? Broken. The veil? Torn. The door? Open. The grave? Temporary. The work… the sacrifice… the separation. And because He finished it, you are free

Happy Birthday, Lord and King

Jesus, today I celebrate You... You did what You did, to make all things new. Your birth, Your life, and sacrifice... Provides me Joy, beyond this life. So Happy Birthday

Two Freedoms

This 4th of July is my first one experiencing two freedoms... One is independence from any earthly king. One is dependence upon the one true King. One freedom was bought

City Lights

Albert Einstein & Charlie Chaplin attended the premiere of Chaplin's film City Lights in 1931. Albert said to Charlie: "What I most admire about your art is your universa

The Cracks We Share

We only struggle to see the cracks in each other, because we struggle to show the cracks in ourselves. When the two perspectives become one, we begin to share, heal and l

A Jam-Filled Donut

For some reason this picture sure hit me. Seeing these boys... Where they are now....oooof Life isn't just short. It's like riding a cannon ball through eternity. Each mo

Between Blinks

If you need something to read between blinks... 1. We don't have to fear learning from others... Truth, when rooted in love, will always lead us home. 2. We should questi

Perhaps

I felt a need to write today...perhaps you will read it. Perhaps it will stir something within. Perhaps not. Perhaps.. life is unimaginably hard. Perhaps... the smiles we

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I Used to Think Miracles Were Rare

I used to think miracles were rare and only in stories. But now... I see them everywhere....🤍 Every breath is a miracle. Every sunrise, a masterpiece. Every moment of lo

The Sparrow and the Wind

There is a quiet pride that I witness within… At times, it swells into a tune. Like a mighty sparrow, I lift my voice, singing that brilliant song from the edge of my nes

The Love We Gave Away

At the end of the day... When all is stripped away... The only thing that remains... is the LOVE we gave away.

If It Gets My Attention, I Love It

Somewhere along the way, I gave up on the like button on Facebook... I just ❤️ everything now. If it gets my attention... I ❤️ it. If someone takes a minute to comment...

Six Days Alone

Six days alone. Compound fractures in both legs. Trapped in the car and throwing her shirt in a creek next to where she landed for sipping water. The world is right there

Faith Is Forged in the Wreckage

Faith is forged in the wreckage... It's birthed in the dark, not the daylight. It shows up not when we know the way... but when we admit we don't. Not my plan... Not my w

A Room With No Corners

I built a room with no corners. No shadows. No shame. Built the walls like tall towers to hide all my blame. I didn't pray with soft language. I yelled from my core. I qu

Heaven Feels Like a Front Door

Maybe...Just maybe.... Heaven feels like a front door being opened after a long winter being buttoned up. The perfect sun shining down. The perfect number of clouds, dott

The Voice of God Is Not Always in Words

The voice of God is not always found in words. Sometimes it is found in the stillness that remains when everything else is surrendered. Don't just seek His direction. See

Poetry About the Poet

I'm writing poetry about the One who changed my life... raw, honest, and very alive. I find myself using rhythm and metaphor to carry the weight of what I feel. It's like

Not Our Grip, but Who We're Gripping

It's not our grip that keeps us safe... but rather WHO we are gripping..

Learn to Work in the Wind

Don't wait for the waves to calm. Learn to work in the wind... "He that observeth the wind shall not sow; and he that regardeth the clouds shall not reap." Ecclesiastes 1

There Is a Road the World Won't See

There is a road the world won't see… It starts where pride falls to its knee. No trumpet blast, no crowded crown… Just quiet love that draws you down. You won't find God

The Wind, the Grass, the Sky

Come on... listen. The wind, the grass, the sky… they're whispering eternity.

Where Does Coincidence End

Where does coincidence end… and God's love begin?

Why I Post About Jesus So Much

Anyone wondering why I started posting about Jesus so much over the last many months? Those closest to me know. If folks truly understood how real and personal God is, th

It Is Finished

It is finished..... Why God revealed Himself to me, I do not know. But He did. And everything has changed. My soul exhaled for the first time. What was a small hope, has

Now My Eye Sees You

"I had heard of you by the hearing of the ear, but now my eye sees you" ~ Job 42:5 I thank God for His blessings and presence in my life...

Character Shines Bright

Character shines bright and true... In what you give with nothing due.

Love Is the Only Thing That Drives Out Darkness

Ooooof... Charlie Kirk shot while speaking here in Utah. "So now faith, hope, and love abide, these three; but the greatest of these is love." ~The Apostle Paul (1 Corint

A Whole New World Exists

A whole new world exists beyond the edges of what we call real. It's not far away, it's just easier to experience when the heart looks up. We don't see it, we behold it.

Kindness Heals

People hurt.... Kindness heals...

The Butterfly Star

I've found a renewed fascination with the stars. This is the Butterfly Star (IRAS 04302+2247).... a newly-forming star, still in the process of gathering dust and gas (ak

Innocence in Love

There is so much of God's desire for us displayed in the innocence of Love on the Spectrum. This show just totally strips away the posturing and performance we normally s

Hold On Tightly, Let Go Softly

Me and this window..... For days I've watched the last two leaves on that tree… holding on, refusing to fall. This morning they were gone... Maybe they weren't clinging t

Grace Is Not a Hammock

I've been on this gentle journey of discovering that grace isn't a hammock. It wasn't given so we could weave something comfortable, lay back, and wait to punch a heavenl

Happiness in the Morning

Happiness in the morning... "O God, you are my God; earnestly I seek you; my soul thirsts for you; my flesh faints for you, as in a dry and weary land where there is no w

Are We Also Blind?

Excuse my excitement! But can we talk about the Bible for a second. Wow... just WOW! I am reading in the book of John where a man born blind has just been healed. The rel

Time Is the Soil

Thursdays are a day I get lost in thought. So, I was thinking about time and how much of it I wasted on stupid stuff. A whole life of junk.... until Jesus. Now I see time