enter His gates with thanksgiving, His courts with praise

when i first transferred to this office down in orange county, i was ecstatic.  i loved the location, i loved the atmosphere, i loved the pe...

one of those feel-good kinds of Easter weekends

i can honestly say i haven't had that many good Easters. in fact, i've had a lot of downright horrible Easters with lots of heartach...

more than dust and bones

it has been one of those weeks. one of those  break-down-and-cry-at-the-most-inappropriate-times  kind of weeks. but the good part about the...

every season

"...and everything that’s new has bravely surfaced, teaching us to breathe. what was frozen through is newly purposed,  turning all thi...

things that made me smile today:

this picture: this verse:  i have heard your prayers and seen your tears; i will heal you . { 2 kings 20:5} a customer from pennsylvania tel...

shower with purpose

this past monday evening, i got the immensely beauuuuutiful pleasure of seeing gianna jessen speak at my church. for those of you who have n...

there's a place off ocean avenue

i have been friends with my best friend for over 14 years now.  and in those 14 years, there has been a rare period of time in which haven...