by Andrew | Dec 1, 2019 | Kids & Family, Ministry & Leadership
2 Timothy 1:4 Greatly desiring to see thee, being mindful of thy tears… Everyone has them… the tears of life, and for many different reasons. Some people’s tears are bigger and more obvious than others. Some fall harder and faster. While some are hidden and...
by Andrew | Nov 10, 2019 | Kids & Family
Ephesians 4:29 Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers. I’m no builder myself, but I do know that buildings don’t build themselves. Just like creation has a...
by Andrew | Nov 3, 2019 | Children's Ministry, Kids & Family
Imagine a childless world, if you will. Think a moment of what that would mean. If after this moment not ever again, A child darkened the door of life’s scene. No more bottles to warm, no more diapers to change, No more messy spills to be cleaned. No more laundry that...
by Andrew | Oct 13, 2019 | Kids & Family
Let me encourage you for a moment with this thought… to live now like it’s 10 years from now. But first, stop and think… where will your family be 10 years from now? I’m currently 39 years old. When I think of my life just 10 years ago, it’s hard to...
by Andrew | Sep 29, 2019 | Kids & Family, Ministry & Leadership
My wife is allergic to poison ivy like its nobody’s business. She’s almost like a poison ivy magnet to the point that she doesn’t even have to come into contact with it. If it’s in the air she breathes, she’s bound to get it. And it’s no fun when she does, cause if...
by Andrew | Sep 15, 2019 | Kids & Family, Ministry & Leadership
I’m learning that in nearly every area of life, consistency matters. In our home, we don’t have a dishwasher, so we recently came up with a schedule for the six of us in our family to each take a day Mon-Sat to be responsible for washing the dishes. What used to pile...
by Andrew | Sep 8, 2019 | Kids & Family
From the time they were just a baby, one of our four children had a will that was noticeably stronger than the others. I can remember the days of them growing up and getting in trouble time and time again because of their stubbornness and unwillingness to conform....
by Andrew | Aug 18, 2019 | Kids & Family
There are many characteristics that I would like to be used to describe my children – responsible, kind, generous, forgiving, etc. However, according to scripture, there is surprisingly only one characteristic that God prioritizes as a requirement for children...
by Andrew | Aug 4, 2019 | Kids & Family
I can remember the days when our children were young, and my wife would come home from grocery shopping rattling off the list of infractions our children were guilty of while in the store. The list often included misdemeanors (or misbehaviors) like arguing with each...
by Andrew | Jul 28, 2019 | Kids & Family
Every family has their “secret sauce”. You know, the stuff that makes family life fun and enjoyable. And it’s different for every family. In our family, some of the things that we’ve found that our kids enjoy the most are sharing good food, spending quality time...
by Andrew | Jul 14, 2019 | Kids & Family, Ministry & Leadership
This past week, our family was able to take our second missions trip to Grenada, West Indies, with a group from our church. This was an evangelistic trip that included doing VBS during the mornings, and street preaching and evangelism at night. It was an amazing...
by Andrew | Jun 30, 2019 | Kids & Family
Do you remember ‘the good old days’? You know, the days when television was in black and white, and your parents didn’t have to worry about what you watched… or where you were? A time when telephones weren’t in people’s pockets, but only attached to...
by Andrew | Jun 23, 2019 | Kids & Family
Do things in your life ever go wrong, and you just don’t have the ability to personally fix them? I’m the kind of guy who likes to get things done. You know, a checklist guy… so what gets put on the list eventually gets done. I enjoy the sense of accomplishment...
by Andrew | Jun 16, 2019 | Kids & Family
Ever since our children were young, we have tried to reserve the moments at the end of the day right before going to bed as a special time. Not every night, but multiple nights a week, we try to have some times of family conversation, prayer, or some form of...
by Andrew | May 10, 2019 | Kids & Family
For thinking about me, praying for me, and dreaming about who I would one day become before you even knew me… thanks, Mom. For carrying me in your womb and all of the inconveniences you endured for nine months to bring me into this world… thanks, Mom. For going...
