Daddy, You Wanna Dance?!

Walking through the grocery store recently, my two-year-old son, Rocky just broke out and started dancing to whatever song was in his head…I love that about kids!  I love the willingness that children have to be and do whatever it is that they are feeling and to just...

People, Prayer and Provision

It was tough that first year of marriage.  Lisa and I were married for 6 months and then moved away from our families in Detroit to pursue ministry in Nashville.  We packed all of our stuff into a small U-haul and my dilapidated little Plymouth horizon (that first and...

Christianese 101

Because tone is difficult to relay in writing let me preface this with the understanding that this chapter is written partially “tongue in cheek” with a half smirk on my face for a majority of the time that I typed it.  Not that it doesn’t carry an element of truth,...

Redeeming the Time…

Ok, I wrote this a while ago and hid it…Then, last night I spoke with a friend who has experienced some extremely difficult roads and decided to be honest and release her feelings…As I encouraged her to release those things and remain transparent for others to learn...

Make Your Treasure What God Treasures…

I couldn’t have written this chapter 3 years ago because I didn’t really understand what I am about to convey… I had a head knowledge but not a heart knowledge.   I spent 11 years of marriage trying to NOT have a baby. My dad told me, “Son, you need to have a...

It’s Your Move

In the previous chapter, Naked Under Our Clothes I addressed people allowing justification to be a reason for them to sin.  In this chapter I would like to address the progression of sin.   The Bible says that “The Wages of Sin is Death”!  Satan knows...

Naked Under Our Clothes…

Naked Under Our Clothes…   The voice in the back of my mind continues to reiterate the statement “Document the Journey” and this is something that has been on my mind for several days now. Like several chapters in this book, this is one I initially considered...

Redefined Reality

Redefined Reality…   I’m convinced that the battle that goes on between our ears is often our fiercest and most debilitating! Stress, anger, jealousy, fear, anxiety, depression, loneliness, sadness, rage…etc. Almost ALWAYS, these feelings are amplified in our...

Remaining Postured for Blessing

Remaining Postured for Blessing…   There is a phrase that I use frequently when I write that I would like to elaborate on today.  It is, “Remain postured for blessing”.   I’m sure there are some who have taken that at face value within the context it was...

When the Rug is Jerked!

When the Rug is Jerked…   Last year I had some very unique opportunities arise. I’ve always been a networker and as a result have met a lot of individuals in all lines of work. While speaking with a new contact, I was asked if I knew anyone who traded or dealt in...