I love being able to smell things. If you’ve ever had a head cold or a sinus infection, you know what it’s like to lose your sense of smell. I’m smelling coffee this morning, as I do most every morning. I also love the smell of Irish Spring soap. I was recently introduced to a…
I sometimes forget to be thankful for the ability to dress myself. I also forget that I have choices every day. There are people whom I’m aware of that can’t get dressed by themselves and they have very limited choices in what to wear. I wear casual slacks and a branded shirt most days. I…
I’m ok at following directions when they are written out – if I decide I need to read them. If you’ve ever bought a small piece of furniture (that’s a stretch to call it that) from IKEA, then you know what it’s like to follow directions in the assembly process. If my wife shoots me…
Everyone is a word that doesn’t include exceptions. I will sometimes see a word like that and there will be “*” which means there are exceptions. I can’t think of one single exception when I think of God’s love for our world. He doesn’t want anyone (no exceptions) to go to eternal death. He wants…
Blog by Kristen Hicks It’s crazy to me how a moment has the power to change the course of our life. One of those moments for me was one day back in 2009. I was with my sister-in-law, Valerie, and we were riding around town, doing who knows what. My aunt calls me and…
I sometimes wish that I could wear a “bullet-proof” vest to protect my heart from mean and hateful people. When people have attacked my character, it wounds my heart. I have also learned that for some people – they simply go on offense and say things without knowledge and put others on their heels.…
There are a lot of things that I have no way of measuring their value. My friendships, for example, mean a lot to me. My friendships are not more valuable than my family. My family is probably the most valuable relationships I have outside of my relationship with the Lord. I can’t possibly put a…
I hate to admit but I’m a bit selfish. I like the best piece of cake or the best seat. I like it when things go my way. I’m learning to become a giver. I am learning that it is really fun to give. Dave Ramsey says, giving changes me; giving transforms me. I agree…
I usually wake up pretty early in the morning. I decided to “sleep in” this morning and get a little extra rest. My wife gives me a hard time because “sleeping in” to me is 7 AM. I love the morning. I enjoy seeing the sun come up and the beginning of a new day.…
I’m not much of a fighter per se, but I am really not afraid of a fight. I will fight to protect those I love. I will fight to protect the principles I believe in. I will fight to defend myself against someone trying to harm me. Jesus often spoke about turning the other cheek.…