Togetherness

I have often wondered what it would have been like to be with Jesus when he walked the earth. I think of a snapshot from the Bible about Zacchaeus, from Luke 19:5-6. It says: When Jesus came by, he looked up at Zacchaeus and called him by name....

Neither Here Nor There

In the last ten years, I have packed up my things and moved twenty-one times. TWENTY-ONE TIMES! That is an average of two moves per year, having experienced many nights of packing, many searches for a new home, many periods of waiting, many piles of purged items, and...

Revive Sincerity

I live in a generation that’s bombarded by advertising. On the daily, I receive emails from companies wanting me to buy into what they have, wanting me to like something on their Facebook page or comment on their product. I can drive down the street and quickly spot...

Jumping Off A Redwood Tree

Several years ago I had a part-time job doing belay (securing climbing rope) for adventure elements. I loved it, especially since it was in such a beautiful spot in the redwoods. One day, I signed up to get trained to belay a new element called the “Big Ben.”...

Jumping in the Ocean

Just a few months ago, a few friends and I decided to take a drive to the beach. It was a perfect day, 75 degrees and sunny. We could have been in a TV commercial! With our windows rolled down, we laughed and sang in the car as beach scenes passed by. Eventually, we...