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Faith In Fiction | Turbulence
What a frustrating morning! My plan to get to the Denver airport two hours before flight time was foiled by a sudden thunderstorm that backed up traffic, delaying my arrival until just minutes before boarding time.
When Life Is Rough - Part 1
What do you do when life is rough? If you’re a follower of Christ, what do you do when your pursuit of Christian maturity keeps calling you onward and upward, to terrain that is steeper and more challenging?
Faith In Fiction | The Scandal of Grace
It’s a few minutes before eight this Monday morning, a slight drizzle in the air, but I’m so excited that I barely notice the raindrops falling on my head as I rush to the entrance of SUSEJ Technology.
Happy Eastertide
Our cool-factor here at SBCA has been notched up tenfold the past month. Why you may ask? Great question!
Faith In Fiction | That First Easter
Helpless, I had watched as a crown of thorns was placed on his head. So much blood trickled down his face that I had to turn my head away.
Sing Hosanna To The King
Yesterday was Palm Sunday. We had a lovely time at church.
And while no Dickensian Ghost-of-Palm-Sunday-Past visited me, I found myself reminiscing. Holidays and rituals are meant for such a thing, I suppose.
Faith In Fiction | Renew My Strength
The events of today, July 19, 1942, will be forever seared into my memory.
Digging Up The Dirt
We attended a Christmas party last December and within two minutes of our arrival, Silas (age 2) showed me a toy he had just found. We were outside, in the dark, and on time (meaning not many people were there yet.) Looking around, I asked him, “where did you find this tractor?”
Faith In Fiction | The Gift Of Gifts
Shortly after bedtime, five-year old Simon is cuddling his stuffed blue elephant when he overhears the conversation that his father and older sister are having in the next room.
Grateful For Dr. Collins
I nerded out this weekend at a ‘Faith and Science’ conference held here in San Diego. Praise the Lord for paid time off and for a grandma who is willing to watch the kid.
Faith In Fiction | Fur-ever Dog Meets The Cats
Having adopted Buddy unexpectedly today at a dog rescue event, my first challenge is getting the adorable five-month old puppy home.
Stay Low. Go Slow. Silencio.
In the summer of 2007, in the sticks of San Diego county, Jeff and I met at Indian Hills Camp.
Oh Indian Hills Camp. So dusty. So Wild West-y. So can’t-ever-forget-that-camp-song-y.
Faith In Fiction | Is Mama Missing
At 5:45 on this beautiful Southern California summer morning, Jack awakens, jumps out of his bed and rushes up the stairs. He is excited to start a new day but at three years old, every day is a new adventure.
That Time Someone Died At Church
No, this isn’t about Eutychus (Acts 20:9.) This is about the first Sunday of March in 2019 when someone suddenly died at the church we were serving at.
Cleaning Away The Cobwebs
It’s early March and the evenings are still too chilly for me, even in San Diego. Since I’ve committed to staying inside in the evening until the weather warms up, it seems like a good time to start spring cleaning.
Disaster Recovery Plans
I am a terrible movie watcher. I don’t cope well with plot holes. Everyone else will talk about the scenes they loved, the parts that captured their imaginations. I, however, will talk about plot holes and major oversights.
Faith In Fiction | A Big Announcement
Those words still resonate in my mind seven months after they were spoken by President Roosevelt.
A Supernatural Book, Life, & Work
During a short vacation to the mountains last summer, I had the time to read a few books
Faith In Fiction | The Blessing
Three-year old David awakens from a late morning nap to the sound of hushed voices in the room. Rubbing his eyes, he turns his head slowly to the left to see his mother, father and aunt sitting at a table a few feet away from him.
Where The Light Fell
A few Sundays ago, we were singing ‘Be Still My Soul’ at church and my not-so-still two-year-old ran up on stage. Uggh.