Have you ever been surprised by the beauty around you? Have you found yourself surrounded by nature in a way that makes you understand...

It is summer time again. Summer always brings the usual business with it, but it also comes with the summer time activities. One of the...

Eucatastrophe is a word coined by J.R.R. Tolkien. It is defined by the Oxford Dictionary as, " A sudden and favourable resolution of...

Before we knew the full extent of our need, Eric had prudently suggested we set aside a large portion of our tax return to start saving...

One of the oddities of our family is that we name our vehicles. Our family car is a reliable Honda Odyssey I named Penelope (points if...

Since early adolescence I knew I wanted to be involved with buildings, though I had no idea what that meant. I considered many options...

I think you all have figured out that Eric went to school and graduated with a Masters degree in architecture from Judson University near...

In the beginning God created. The world around us extols the beauty, glory, and majesty of our ineffable God. With just His voice, He...

This post is a continuation of the previous post Best Laid Plans Part One. If you haven't read that one, please stop and go do that now....

There are some days I want to believe that, being in missions, the Lord should bless our efforts and make the path smooth. But the...

I love stories. Hearing them, telling them, laughing, crying, all of it. I love a good story. I don't think it is much of a stretch to...

Many blessings from our family! He is risen!!

"All my Favorite People are Broken" is a song from Linford and Karen, the amazing husband and wife duo known as Over the Rhine. The song...

Our home church, Fellowship Bible (FBC), this past weekend held its annual missions conference. When I moved to Longview in 2003, one of...

I am so proud of my brother! After years of school, tests, and gathering of the appropriate experience hours; Patrick has been certified...

Hebrews 12: 1-2 Therefore, since we have so great a cloud of witnesses surrounding us, let us also lay aside every encumbrance and the...

Camping ministries have a special place in my heart. For many of my formative years I spent multiple weeks a year in and around camps....

This is a slightly different post than our normal, pensive offerings or life events. This is simply too funny for me to not at least try...

My Hannah Girl. She is my mini me. She feels all her emotions deeply. Sometimes to the point that they cannot be contained. Usually, that...

Have you ever played 52 Card Pickup? Just in case you missed this game growing up, there are no rules but typical form includes somehow...