When I read I have an uncanny ability to notice specific sayings or phrases, and I often find myself highlighting those phrases in order to reflect upon them at a later time. In fact, I’m embarrassed to say that I have several notebooks filled with different sayings that I have written down over the last…
Posts from April 2016
“He (Jesus) is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. For everything was created by Him (Jesus), in heaven and on earth, the visible and the invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities-all things have been created through Him (Jesus) and for Him (Jesus). He (Jesus) is before…
I have read countless books, blogs and devotions on the importance of quiet time each morning and I’m convinced that absolutely none of those writers have any children. If your home is anything like ours, there are not very many quiet moments throughout the day. In fact, with three boys, we have learned to do loud…
The “Fireworks Church” is how many in our community still describe Ridgeview. What began as a Sunday School get together to shoot off some fireworks became an event that reached several thousand people with the love of Jesus. Jim Hurd was the heart behind this great ministry. His love for Jesus and his love for sharing…
For those of us with kids, you totally understand that sometimes a successful day is just keeping your kiddos alive, and that’s ok. Despite our valiant attempts to raise the most perfect, well-rounded little humans we possibly can, we fail. We fail because it’s not our duty to raise perfect children. It’s our duty to…