Dear Self, I’m writing the open letter to myself because I really couldn’t sit by passively any longer. I’m very disappointed in you. I’m sad that you don’t treat yourself with more care, that you don’t buy yourself the best and do the very best for YOU. You don’t take time to think through ...
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Come As You Are [Cover]
I love this Crowder worship song, Come As You Are. We sing this during communion at our church and it always blesses me greatly. I pray it blesses you. ...
Come to Me [Original Song]
I recently had the opportunity to share some original music and it inspired me to do some simple video recordings to share with people. This song, which I wrote in 2012, is very special to me for a number of reasons. ...
Storybook [Poem]
You were an outsider to me, one whom I did not know. Only a man capable of good works, an excellent teacher. ...
Why I Gave Up Makeup for Lent
Several years ago, my family and I had set out on a brief weekend trip to visit my extended family in Reno. Having been in Texas for my grandmother's memorial service the week prior when Lent began, I wasn't in the frame of mind to tackle something to give up. The time with family to honor my ...
3 Steps to Refocus Your Life on God
I recently read a great blog post by Michael Hyatt on the problem of drifting away from your life’s focus. It reminded me that not only can we drift away from our life plans–work, family, creative endeavors, for example–we can also drift greatly from God, and quite possibly, the two go ...