Category: love of God
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Utensils in the kitchen drawer
Okay, so I’m a guy. I look like a guy and act like one, as well. I do, however, ask for directions (sometimes). Around the house my wife will hear me asking, “Where are the BBQ tongs? Where can I find our meat thermometer?” “Right where it was the last time you asked me, and…
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The lion who thought he was a monkey
Once upon a time, in a land far, far away, lived a lion who thought he was a monkey. Oh, what a sight to behold; a 400 pound lion attempting to hang out with his monkey buddies. It would be funny if it wasn’t so sad. You see, years ago, when the lion was quite…
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Your pain can be a catalyst for hope.
I published a short post yesterday entitled, “When it hurts like hell.” In it I talked about pain that is so bad it feels like God has abandoned you. Pain so strong it’s impossible to make any sense out of it. While I was in no way attempting to equate anyone’s pain with unimaginable conditions…
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When it hurts like hell
The phrase is an apt description of certain periods of pain. Pain so intense, God seems to be light years away. It hurts like hell describes pain, whether physical or emotional, that is so dark and senseless; without the slightest hint of understanding or explanation. It just hurts. Like hell. Have you ever experienced such…
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Camping is nice, but it’s not like home.
Camping is nice, but it’s never like home. Growing up, I didn’t go camping much, maybe once or twice. Oh sure, us kids played tent in the dining room a few times; draping an old sheet over the table. I camped a couple of nights in Rocky Mountain National Park, up around Manitou Lake, when…
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There are no accidental men of God.
What is a man of God? Is it someone who imitates His speech and actions? And how does one reach attain that status? “Then the Lord God formed the man of dust from the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living creature.” (Genesis 2:7 ESV) I…
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Passion, Knowledge, and Morro Bay
A few weeks ago a good friend and I did something I’d never done before. We fished from a boat (The Fiesta – pictured above) in the Pacific Ocean. I have enjoyed fishing for as long as I can remember, and have caught a lot of fresh water fish through the years; but I’d never…
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Where will you be on that great and terrible day?
If you were alive on September 11, 2001, and living in the United States of America, chances are you know exactly where you were and what you were doing when you heard the news about airplanes flying into the twin towers of the World Trade Center. I was at work, at the West Des Moines…
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It’s more than a bathroom issue…
Originally posted as “How to face this strange, crazy world.” First off, at the end of this post I offer you some advice about how to face this crazy, strange kind of world. Okay, on with the facts. I just read where, a couple of days ago, the Target Corporation restated their commitment in allowing…
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How to face this strange, crazy kind of world.
First off, at the end of this post I offer you some advice about how to face this crazy, strange kind of world. Okay, on with the facts. I just read where, a couple of days ago, the Target Corporation restated their commitment in allowing “transgendered team members and guests to use the…facility that corresponds…
Jan Grace 