Author Archives: SJ

60 days ago, I undertook a challenge, a plan – to read the entirety of The New Testament. Now if anyone had told me 10, 20, or 30 years ago – that I would have taken time out of each … Continue reading →

I just started watching this new show ‘Tales From The Loop’ on Amazon… Based on the art of Simon StÃ¥lenhag which until now I never really heard of or knew was a thing. I’m just 3 episodes in, and the … Continue reading →

Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. Through him we have also obtained access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and we rejoice in hope of … Continue reading →

Greetings from behind enemy lines! I’ve slowly been taking on small projects and tasks that I’ve put aside because I’m lazy, but as I can’t do much outside my lil 3rd of an acre lot – I’m making the best … Continue reading →

Oh, Facebook memories, you never fail to disappoint. Back in 2013, I got divorced. An odd thing happened. From December 2013, through the finalization in March of 2014 where my alimony was paid, and all of my ex’s belongings were … Continue reading →

Since all of this began, I’ve done my best to maintain a level mind. I lean into any anxiety with scripture and prayer, but for the most part I’ve been handling it no differently than say… how I’d handle taking … Continue reading →

For more than a year now, the good people of Grace Community Church have been by my side in my walk with Christ. The past few months have been challenging to say the least. On the advice of wise counsel … Continue reading →

I think George Carlin had a skit where he discussed words and phrases that didn’t make sense… things like “near miss” to describe two objects almost hitting each other, it sounds like they nearly missed – but in my head, … Continue reading →