by Tony LaMarca | Jul 21, 2010 | Archived
The minute I’m actually awake and not just hitting the snooze button again, my mind starts running. For the past five minutes, I’ve been sitting in silence but it hasn’t felt quiet because of everything running through my mind. Going a mile a...
by Tony LaMarca | Jul 19, 2010 | Archived
When you’ve got a case of the Mondays and you’d rather be somewhere else… When you’re sleepwalking through your day at work… When you’ve hit a wall in the project you’re working on… When your day feels like a hopeless...
by Tony LaMarca | Jul 12, 2010 | Archived
My ideal vacation is one where I don’t have to worry about reservations and being on time to see the sites. It’s about relaxing and hanging out with my family. We got to do that last year in Michigan as I was leading worship for a week long summer camp....
by Tony LaMarca | Jul 10, 2010 | Archived
It’s been six years since I said “I do” to my wife. I thank God every day that her response was the same that day. Sure, there have been moments when tension grew high and there were times when we had never been happier. That’s part of life...
by Tony LaMarca | Jul 9, 2010 | Archived
On my way to lead worship at a small church in Canonsburg I saw a tweet from @BreakingNews that caught my eye. After reading the article I began to wonder why what was once a black and white issue has become nothing but shades of gray in many peoples eyes. I...
by Elise LaMarca | Jul 6, 2010 | Archived, Guest Posts
The following is a guest post by my awesome wife, Elise: So I was driving home today and saw two men on two separate corners, both holding signs that said “broke, hungry”. My initial thought was that I should just drive on past. I mean, they had to have...
by Tony LaMarca | Jul 4, 2010 | Archived
Father, You are holy and great above all nations. May Your Kingdom reign forever. Thank you for giving me the privilege to love in a country where I can freely worship You. Thank you for giving me steady work so that I can provide for my family. Thank you for the...
by Tony LaMarca | Jul 2, 2010 | Archived
Different postures in life are associated with different attitudes or actions. For example, sitting with your arms folded and your eyes wandering usually means you’re bored. Standing with your arms straight up is a sign of surrender, even in the context of a...
by Tony LaMarca | Jun 30, 2010 | Archived
Do you strive for perfection? Do you settle for “good enough”? I think often times we settle when we should persevere towards perfection and we focus on perfection when “good enough” is all that is possible. There are times when “good...
