On the last night of camp in Mendocino County, California, God checked off an item on my bucket list. Around 11:30 p.m., a few campers and staff decided to play night volleyball (I helped keep score). During the tiebreaker game, a camper called a time-out because her mom, who lived nearby, texted her saying the […]
When Faith Awakens: Reflections After VBS
We did it! After years of uncertainty and hesitations, we finally held Vacation Bible School again. The last time we had VBS was 2019. Back then, I had already designed a “Soul Wars: The Faith Awakens” theme for 2020, not knowing the world would shut down. Since then, things have felt…heavy. Volunteer numbers dropped. My […]
Turning 40 Years Old and My 2025 OneWord
I’m 40! It’s a milestone birthday, but the truth is, I don’t feel any big shift. I’ve been waiting for it to drop, that je ne sais quoi feeling, I don’t know what, but it’s something. Yet I got nothing. I had a great celebration with family and friends, but that undefinable feeling that was […]
How To Wait In Season
I shared what it means to wait in season, and I told you how I waited for a new phone. But that wasn’t the first thing I waited for this year. After writing that post, suddenly I’m reminded of these short-term waiting periods that happened so far this year. I’m not talking about waiting for […]
What Does It Mean to Wait In Season?
What does it mean to wait in season? God took what should have been a straightforward cell phone purchase to teach me a lesson. I needed a new phone. Mine was admittedly old. The battery didn’t hold a charge, calls didn’t always go through, and it froze at random moments. Knowing that I’ve gotten the […]
Turning 39 Years Old & My One Word
My first thought at turning 39 years old was that I’m almost 40. And I realized that’s a shame, because 39 is still its own year. It’s not a holding period. It’s not a doctor’s waiting room. It is its own year that will have its own adventures. My One Word for 2024, my 39th […]
Movie Review: Ordinary Angels
Ordinary Angels is a drama based on the true story of Sharon Stevens, a hairdresser (played by Hilary Swank), that rallies a community to help Ed Schmitt (Alan Ritchson) a widowed father drowning in debt and waiting for a liver transplant for his youngest daughter. This is a PG rated movie that runs for 1 […]