Last call for free books, first call for prayer
First, I wanted to thank the dozens of you who contacted me via blog comments, website, or Facebook to offer to review Rest: Living in Sabbath Simplicity. If you want to review the book, the [...]
Free book for bloggers (and reviewers)
Would you like to receive a free book, before the book even releases in stores? If you are willing to post an on-line review, (and you respond quickly) you’ll get a copy of my newest book, “Rest: [...]
Mark 4
Our neighborhood Bible study is continuing to read the book of Mark. A quick review of Mark 3, since I didn't post anything last week on this. One of the questions we keep asking is [...]
Sleepless
I'm writing this at about 4 a.m. For some reason (that 3 p.m. Frappacino, maybe) I can't sleep. In a hour or two, Lawrice will be getting on a plane to L.A. to go to [...]
What a team!
Well, Elizabeth in the financial aid office at AMDA e-mailed me to tell me that the donations have started to come in for Lawrice. How very exciting! Together, a diverse team of people who don’t [...]
Do not withhold good…
When’s the last time you were so excited about an opportunity to serve God that you woke up in the middle of the night? That was me, last night. Because this week, I decided [...]
My people
Summer weekends for the last two decades or so, I’ve visited my in-laws. It’s not so bad. They happen to live on a lake less than two hours from our house. I [...]
Carpool karma
Well, it’s back to my job as taxi-driver this week. My kids both have practice (Aaron for football, Melanie for futbol (aka soccer)). They both practice every night at 5:30, so getting them where they need to go, [...]
Natalie Grant interview
I hope you'll all pick up a copy of the current issue of Today's Christian Woman magazine. In it you'll find my interview with Christian recording artist Natalie Grant. Natalie is so sweet and [...]
An outdoor soul
My family and I just returned from a vacation in Yellowstone National Park and Grand Teton National Park. Five days spent hiking, seeing wildlife and just driving through some amazing scenery reminded me just how [...]