Life

Lookin’ Back and Lookin’ Ahead 2010 Edition

I have had the same goals for the past three years and so I will re-post them again.
1) Do something about my job situation, whether that means a new job and forget ministry all together, or do something to get into ministry.
2) Do more to care for our planet (i.e. recycling, conserving energy, etc.)
3) To [...]

Are We Being That Light?

Or are we hiding our light? Check out this passage in Matthew 5:14-16 (TNIV) – “You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light [...]

Wedding Ring

I saw this video recently and thought it was pretty cool. I don’t know if it is true or not, but I like it anyway.

Living Life to the Fullest

I just recently found out that someone that I love and care for very deeply will be losing her battle with cancer soon. Her name is Loretta and she is the wife of the man who was my youth pastor growing up. These two people have meant the world to me and have [...]

Someone Pinch Me

Wow! I can’t believe that it has been almost a month since we moved down here to Cincy. We came down here to a house full of new friends ready to help us unpack. We quickly got everything unloaded from the truck and then was able to enjoy some delicious food made [...]

Goodbye, No See Ya Later

About this time we are pulling away from what was our home in Michigan for almost 8 years. My wife and I have lived in Michigan our whole lives, and both of our parents still live in Michigan, so moving away is a hard thing for us to do. What would make us [...]

Overwhelmed

I am feeling so overwhelmed by God’s love for me. We are so blessed to have such great friends and family who love us dearly. A few weeks ago we were singing the song “How Deep the Father’s Love for Us” by Stuart Townend and I was blown away by these words that [...]

Living in Poverty

This past weekend I spent the night in a cardboard box and didn’t eat for 30 hours. Why would someone do something like this? I did it because we took the teens at my church through a program called the 30 Hour Famine. On Friday, 8 May 2009, at 10:00a we told [...]

Why Are You Selling Your House?

Are you moving? Did you get a job? What will you do if you sell your house and have no where to go?
These are the questions that Kimmy and I have been asked quite a lot since we listed our house for sale last week. The simple answers to the questions are:
“No, [...]

Oatmeal Pancakes

These are really yummy and taste very hearty. Much better than regular pancakes and my kids loved them!
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2 c. quick oats
1/2 t. baking soda
2 1/2 c. buttermilk
1 c. flour
2 t. baking powder
1 t. salt
1 T. sugar
1/3 c. salad oil
2 eggs, beaten
Combine oats, soda. buttermilk. Let stand 5 min. In another bowl combine flour, baking [...]