A few years ago I woke up, brushed away the cobwebs, and laid eyes on a book sitting on a shelf next to my bed: “Don’t Waste Your Life.” {by John Piper} I had read the book awhile back. But this time those words jumped off the page and cut right to my heart. I …
A Loving Pursuit
Not long ago I heard a knock, knock on our door. Spying through the blinds I saw two dressed up ladies. In their hands they held a single book along with some pamphlets. I think you know where this is going… I opened the door and greeted them, “Hi. I’m Heath. Nice to meet you.” …
A Great Joy
“It’s been a long, long time coming. But I know a change gonna come, oh yes it will.” – Sam Cooke So true isn’t it? We are either coming out of change, in the middle of it, or about ready to enter into it. Change is life. Life is change. It’s not a question of …
A Perfect Kind of Peace
You sleep through your alarm and realize you’ll be late. Your kids throw their breakfast all over the floor. You get in the car and spill coffee on your shirt. You forget about a meeting and feel unprepared. You share something personal with a friend and feel misunderstood. You invest in something or someone but …
Advent #1: A Hungry Kind of Hope
Not too long ago Lyndsay and I took the kids to our favorite pizza joint. We settled into our table and waited. And waited. And waited. Stomachs growled. Tempers flared. Patience waned. Eyes glazed over. We were “hangry”. It’s a state of anger caused by lack of food; hunger causing a negative change in emotional state. …