No Joy Routine

Worship the Lord with gladness. Come before him, singing with joy. ~ Psalm 100:2 (NLT) My first two years in college, my part time job was in janitorial services. I was in charge of cleaning certain departments. This involved the typical stuff: vacuuming, taking out the trash, dusting, and cleaning the nastiness out of theContinueContinue reading “No Joy Routine”

Inconvenient Truth

Teach the truth so that your teaching can’t be criticized. Then those who oppose us will be ashamed and have nothing bad to say about us. ~ Titus 2:8 (NLT) In 2006, former Vice President, Al Gore, released a documentary film called An Inconvenient Truth which sent shockwaves throughout the world. The film focused onContinueContinue reading “Inconvenient Truth”

Thanksgiving Tradition

Let us come to him with thanksgiving. Let us sing psalms of praise to him. ~ Psalm 95:2 (NLT) We are nearing the day here in the United States where families gather together to enjoy some quality time together, stuff themselves with a ton of food, and then maybe watch some football, parade, movie, orContinueContinue reading “Thanksgiving Tradition”

Plow the Field

Let your roots grow down into him, and let your lives be built on him. Then your faith will grow strong in the truth you were taught, and you will overflow with thankfulness. ~ Colossians 2:7 (NLT) I am a nerd. I know, shocking, right?! One of my favorite games to play on Xbox isContinueContinue reading “Plow the Field”

Say What?

The heart of the godly thinks carefully before speaking; the mouth of the wicked overflows with evil words. ~ Proverbs 15:28 (NLT) Have you ever been in a situation where you could hear the words you just spoke and desperately tried to find a way to capture them before they hit the ears of theirContinueContinue reading “Say What?”

Locker Room Talk

Obscene stories, foolish talk, and coarse jokes—these are not for you. Instead, let there be thankfulness to God. ~ Ephesians 5:4 (NLT) Growing up, I was heavily involved in sports. Basketball, volleyball, football, track & field, I loved them all. I loved the competition, pushing myself to elevate my skillset in order to be competitive.ContinueContinue reading “Locker Room Talk”