We all receive some form of hardships in our lives.  They can be a weekend with relatives or friends that we have to endure, financial strains, marital conflict, the loss of a job, a death in the family. But how should we receive the things that we run into? Take today for instance.  You are sitting comfortably in a chair (I am assuming) in front of your computer or laptop and reading this blog post (thank you by the way).  You don’t really know for certainty what today.. || Continue Reading →

Those of us that are Christians know that one of the great blessings that God bestowed on us is the gift of laughter.  Being able to laugh at ourselves and cliches in the world help us not take life too seriously. So along comes a video produced by the good folks at Fairwood Assembly of God Church in Renton, Washington. This video was shown at our high school youth group the other night and we all got some belly laughs.  I not sure what is funnier… what the video has.. || Continue Reading →

I am not sure of as to the original creator and it is foreign with subtitles, but this video appears to be an advertisement for bringing religion back into our public schools. While being a very controversial subject in itself, I thought that the content of the ad was very thought provoking. Very insightful and I can’t believe it was all directly quoted by Albert Einstein himself. As the video states at the end, “Religion is Knowledge too.”

Again, I want to stress that I am not a professional marriage counselor. However, what I have learned about marriage comes not from having the perfect marriage, but less than perfect marriage. This allows me to learn first-hand some important lessons with regards to saving your marriage or maintaining the spark that lasts for the duration of your vows (which last time I checked was for the rest of your LIFE). Tip #2: Regularly Date Your Spouse Too often, marriages get stuck.. || Continue Reading →

If you are like me, communicating things to your spouse usually comes in the form of passing ships in the night. In between running errands, work, tending to the kids, you usually try to catch up on the day with a mouth full of toothpaste while getting ready for bed. And this is usually for the small things of the day. Many times the things we would like to say to encourage or show love don’t get the time of devotion that they need. Tip #2: “Notes” Leaving.. || Continue Reading →

I am not going to begin to proclaim that I am an expert on marriage. My wife and I are going to be celebrating our 13th anniversary this year. But our journey as spouses has been met with its own set of challenges that come in different seasons of our lives. And through it, we have discovered that marriage has its valleys and mountains. The valleys are the times when you feel more like roommates in co-habitation, than lovers. Do you ever feel like that? The mountains are the.. || Continue Reading →

The are certain universal symbols that generally no matter what culture, there is a general understanding of what that symbol or visual represents. Let’s take the visual picture or symbol of two hands placed together. Without question, this is a universal symbol for PRAYER. I came across an article from the Daily Heller, a subscription-based E-blast from Print Magazine, in which the background on this symbol is not what you would think it was. It actually has no religious.. || Continue Reading →

One of my highly-recommended blog authors is Prodigal Jon. He has a great website called Stuff Christians Like. It is his incredible wit that makes his entries so enjoyable. One of his recent ones brings a light-hearted humorous look at the typical church “gift bag” that is usually handed out to those brave souls who raise their hand thereby casting them as first-time visitors. Below is Prodigal Jon’s take on it. Enjoy, and thank you Jon for sharing your funny.. || Continue Reading →

It has been a long time since a movement, an collaborative effort, or “packaged” pitch has not only caught my attention, but made me really take notice and so passionately want to spread the word about. I am referring to a rather new Web site that has been launched called I Am Second. The purpose of the Web site and group behind it is to solely proclaim the gospel of Jesus Christ, but utilizing the video testimonies from a wide range of celebrities, all who have.. || Continue Reading →

We all have them: bad days. The pressures. Deadlines. Long lists of “to-dos”. Arguments. The boss is coming down on you. The kids won’t get along. The air conditioning is broken. Again. Our weeks or months can be full of them. But take heart. Not in the fact that these situations won”t ever go away. But take heart that you can change your outlook on them. God, your heavenly Father, the one who created you, has a purpose for you each day. And that purpose.. || Continue Reading →