Archive for July, 2008

God’s peace and presence

July 6th, 2008

A friend of mine was over the other day and he commented on how you can feel God’s peace and presence in our home. This got me thinking about what we do that makes our house feel that way to people who come in to it.
Here are some of the things we do and try [...]

Life goals

July 4th, 2008

Have you ever thought about your life goals? I am not talking about specific things you want to do, but more the bigger picture things that you will perhaps be remembered for. I did that a little while ago and I thought I would share a few of them today.

To live a life that reflects [...]

The adoption process

July 3rd, 2008

I have been thinking about the adoption process lately. This has been brought on by some of my friends who are going through this process at the moment.
It is amazing how much work goes into this process for the people wishing to adopt a child. There is seminars, study, lots of paperwork, processing fees and [...]

The power of invitation

July 1st, 2008

I was just over at BillyGraham.org and found an article about a young guy who was bullied at school and felt empty and alone. Another kid from his school invited him to a crusade and it changed his life forever.
It really shows the power that taking an interest in someone can have and how a [...]

Involving our kids

July 1st, 2008

One of the things my wife Larissa and I have tried to do is involve our kids in our faith and ministry as much as we can. We have never pushed them to be involved as they are only young (10 & 8), but we have allowed them to be present in our prayer times [...]