...my thoughts centered on what we see in photos. They aren’t just memories for some of us, right? We see every possible imperfection and we don’t want it recorded for all time in the family photo album! Some of those photos trigger memories we don’t want retriggered...

For the past year or so, I’ve been having issues with the thermocouple for my hot water heater. If you don’t know what that is, you are not alone. It is basically a sensor that detects the flame, which then heats the tank. Thereby, I am able to have hot water. I’m probably not explaining that right, but that’s because I am not a plumber and until this experience, I had no idea what a thermocouple was! The issue with the thermocouple is that it’s been going bad. When it does t

...many things that have, in essence, died during the winter. We’ve seen more than our fair share of barrenness, I’m sure. As I drove along, I thought about all those trees that were completely bare just a few weeks ago. Suddenly, it was like...

That’s how I envisioned the goals and objectives we were working on. Branches and leaves. Thinking about it that way also made me realize the importance of producing...

Why did thinking before we speak become an under-rated skill? Over the years, I recall meeting many different people. Among them, there was always someone who felt compelled to question my quiet.

This makes me reflect on my comfort zone. When something is comfortable, I’m not troubled by the highs or the lows because it’s familiar. It’s the uncharted waters that become the issue for us. Unpredictability is fear inducing.

...she came to do my check up, she shared that she thought I had really beautiful skin. That skincare regime was working! Except, I hadn’t been doing it for several months. Hence, the flare up. In that moment, I found it funny because it made me realize that regardless if they say that to everyone or not (I don’t know), I was only concerned with my flaws.

This made me think about how people find themselves in a similar pair of shoes when it comes to our faith. We are so sure that our “ask” of God is too big, that we don’t bother asking at all. Or when we do, we give up a little too soon when a wait is involved.

That’s the first step to a clean heart. Dieticians, dermatologists, and other medical professionals will often say that what we put on the inside has an impact on our outside. The same goes for our spirit. Take care of what type of spiritual food you're feeding your soul. It makes a difference.

Wisdom is my real world experience. This is how I’m now going to be able to apply my knowledge and understanding.

The more “encounters” we have that challenge our faith, the more confident we become each time we overcome.

The past few weeks, I’ve had conversations with several different people and each conversation produced one word. Seek. Have you ever...