January 5

Genesis 10-11 I think it’s interesting to see the names of nations as they were birthed and how certain nations literally started out as brothers or cousins.  Maybe that makes me  a nerd, but I’m ok with that.  Do you ever wonder what would have happened...

January 4

Genesis 8-9 What would it have been like on the boat with Noah and his family?  I wonder if God kept the animals quiet to a degree or if it sounded like ten thousand chickens in a coop made for a hundred.  I’m sure the smell was more noticeable than the noise. ...

January 3

Genesis 6-7 By the tenth generation of mankind, the evil found in men had become too much.  Enter the story of Noah.  Noah is the one man noted in the Bible as still walking with God in his time.  Although God didn’t like the way the world had become, He still...

January 2

Genesis 3-5 Do you ever have one of those days that feels like a direct result of the fall of man?  It might start with something small, but issues elevate and consequences follow.  The serpent lied to Eve, she disobeyed and pulled her husband into the same sin.  Adam...

January 1

Genesis 1-2 I love that God’s word is living.  I’ve heard the creation story over and over but God has a way a speaking something new through those same words.  Each day, God reflected on His work and the day.  He took a moment to review His day and see...

it’s usually a day of…

empty promisses. You know what I’m talking about. Year after year we make new years resolutions (often times the same one every year), and more often than not, we fail. We utter lines like “This year will be different,” and “I’m really...

Primal

As you can tell by my blog calendar, it’s been a while since I’ve posted anything.  Working full-time at a church during one of the two biggest holidays we celebrate can take up a lot of time.  When not working, I was partaking in activities that do not...

a different kind of rest

Have you ever worked LONG hours a few days in a row.  That’s been this week so far for me.  When I was in the middle 0f the stretch, there was a huge goal ahead of me, keeping me going at a steady pace.  Now that the goal is near completion, the need for rest...

j.town

It’s been a while since I’ve posted anything.  Sorry about that.  With my dad’s health issues and Christmas preparations starting around church, blogging was the easiest thing to let go of to allow more space in my life.  Everyone needs some margin...