The Lord God took the man and put him in the garden of Eden to work it and take care of it. Genesis 2:15      We moved into our new, ranch-style, brick home during the bitter cold month of February. We waited impatiently for the Michigan sun...

Do you have a junk drawer? You know, the kind with everything in it from batteries to screws, post its to pens, and perhaps keys. Yes, ours has random keys in it. I don’t even know what they belong to! Maybe they belong to a...

Reflecting on Thursday The disciples were hanging out together, and as the day went on, they understood preparations needed to be made for the Passover Meal. It was no surprise when Jesus instructed Peter and John to “go and make preparations for us to eat...

Do you remember, as a child, being in a large crowd, straining to see something special? And then realizing that all you could see were the backs and behinds of the people in front of you? That is, until an adult noticed you struggling to...

…and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no room in the inn. Luke 2:7 As soon as the clock struck 7 am, my siblings and I would race down...

 Marriage Monday: 4 Steps for Digging out of Marriage Ruts “Is this all there is?” “Every day it’s the same ol, same ol. Where did the spontaneity go?” “Why isn’t our marriage exciting anymore?” Is it time to dig your way out of the marriage...