A Time to Ask and a Time to Command. Today may be a step in the direction of discomfort for you as it is me. It was a challenging perspective, merely a thought that I felt I would pass on to you to consider. When Jesus was at the wedding and turned the water...
(See the very bottom of this post for a special offer!) The Issue Known as Time It seems the older I get the faster time passes, especially as Amber and I see our children growing and maturing so quickly. If we were all honest, there was a period in our lives when...
"Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of Herod the King, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem, Saying, Where is he that is born King of the Jews? for we have seen his star in the east, and are come to worship him." - Matthew...
There was a time I dreaded the Christmas season. It wasn't that I didn't want to celebrate the birth of Christ, but I didn't want to be around the other happy, joyous people celebrating and enjoying life. I had allowed circumstances in my life to create bitterness in...
(See the very bottom of this post for a special offer!) The Real Cost of Peace Too often we view peace as the absence of conflict in our lives. Think about it on a larger scale. Right now our nation is, for the most part, a nation at peace. Our homes are not being...
God's Daily Gifts I remember the first time I seriously considered applying for the position of police officer. One of the biggest things I had to overcome was fear, not just the fear of danger or things that could happen, but fear of the unknown. One day it hit me....
A few days ago, my four-legged buddy, AJ (the basset hound), managed to find some aluminum foil left over from the lasagna. Needless to say, he did not want to give that foil up, under any circumstance. In fact, the more I tried to get it from him, the tighter he...
Who Do You Say He Is? Our world is a mess. At times, it seems like there's no good left in this world, but that is the perception the enemy would have you buy. You see, if he can frustrate you and I to the point we quit overcoming evil with good, then there is...
Maybe it has seemed for a long time now that God is ignoring your prayers. Maybe it has seemed like life has been one grind after another, the cards always stacked against you. When things go wrong in life, when we face challenges, it can be easy to fall into that...
No amount of college education or textbook study can prepare you for your experience on duty. It wasn’t long after I stepped into the squad briefing room that I realized things were vastly different than I had perceived. I can still smell the scent of leather from the...
