I was diagnosed with Stage 4 Cancer in 2014. At the time, my daughter was a Disney Channel star on her show Jessie. We worked hard to keep my cancer a secret. I got 30 below-zero ice caps on my head during chemo to limit my […]
Unexpected
Blog: A Cup of Courage
The Greatest Gift
The Almighty and Creator of everything decided to come down to earth as one of us. It could have happened very differently, He could have wanted to inspire shock and awe. That isn’t how He chose to come. God reached down in grace, not anger to […]
The Promise Within
Mary was given a miracle, Joseph a confirmation; they both journeyed across a forbidding desert, to their Bethlehem calling. Ceasar Agustus’ decree gave Mary no choice but to make the arduous trip at the end of her ninth month of pregnancy. There were no exceptions, even […]
The Troubles of a Blessed Life
Why do we think a blessed life is without pain, troubles, and trials? Blessings aren’t physical attributes that we can Instragam with the hashtag #Blessed. They are much better than those things here today and gone tomorrow. The blessings of God are strength and grace to […]
Sent As Humble (Poem & Prayer)
Prayer Lord, I devote this day, this season, to You. I choose to consider the grace that brought You, the Holy God choosing to come down to a fallen man on a dying planet. Jesus, You came in the humblest form to gently lead us to […]