It was 2006, and I injured my knee badly enough to have reconstructive ACL surgery. I made a promise to myself to have strong legs until...

Life is a journey. That is ringing very true for me these days. As I am on my journey, I am learning that lessons I had previously...

Love is one of those words we throw around. We say I love my dog, my car, a comedian, a restaurant, my spouse, and my God with similar...

Most people begin the year thinking about how they can be healthier. Although less than 40% of Americans make a New Year's resolution,...

1 Thessalonians 5:18 (NIV84) 18 give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus. When Spencer came home...

This trip was stepping into the unknown. Argentina was even more unknown than most. I didn't know anyone there. I didn't know anything...

Costa Rica is a wonderful place to vacation and visit. It has so many natural wonders to explore. However, for us, it is the people that...

Have you ever wondered whether you were supposed to do something or not do it? It could be a job, moving, volunteering, etc. There is...

The end of the summer was an opportunity for some great ministry. I seem to have more ideas and creative projects than time to create...

This trip began with a lot of travel and a hurricane that disrupted my travel plans. I need a travel agent! When we arrived in our first...

The trip to Iquitos included a red eye and a long layover in Lima. A young woman on my flight was having trouble communicating with...

Philippians 4:8 (NIV84) 8 Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is...

Our journey begins with an opportune visit to the grandkids and kids in Nashville. We love it when our journey lines up with Nashville!...

My wife has been a pastor's kid, a pastor's wife, a mom, a grandma, and a discipler of women. She would tell you that her most important...

Resolutions are coming! It is the time of year when people dream up New Year's resolutions to change their lives. The top resolutions...

While the holidays may bring out your family's dysfunction, many have intact families. I want to encourage them to excel this season. I...

This leg of my South American trip lasted ten days and was very different from everything I had been doing. I spoke, prayed, encouraged,...

The biggest trip of this year was fantastic. It remains my privilege and honor to strengthen and encourage the church and its leaders. In...

Balance is a highly dynamic process undergoing constant review, feedback, and modification based on the integration of sensory...

I wasn't excited, and I wasn't afraid. I felt like I was in the middle of what God wanted me to do, but I didn't know what it would look...