Blog
My blog is broken into three main categories but I touch on endless topics. To read my posts about these categories just click the buttons below.
The Fishbowl Podcast
The podcast for leaders in ministry and the world
Oozing Everyday
Thoughts on life and faith while “oozing”‘ with the light of Christ
2 Brothers with Hemophilia
The journey of two brothers with Severe hemophilia A
Quick trips and friends
A quick trip to New Mexico was just what I needed. I had an appointment on the books and made plans to stay with one of my dearest friends…aka "Maggie Poo." We planned to go horseback riding the next morning. I joined her and her amazing husband for dinner, we watched...
Episode 11: Meet Dr. Gary Wayne Pyland
Gary has a fantastic story to share! His grandmother's influence led him to ministry at a very young age. He is a phenomenal musician with a heart of gold and he cherishes his friends and family. With an open heart he welcomes everyone. Subscribe to the show!...
What Is a 504 Plan and Why Do I Need It?
Special education. Those two words strike fear into the hearts of many parents. “But my son doesn’t need special ed!” I know, because I was one of those moms.When my oldest son Julian, now 22, was in elementary school, the idea of a 504 plan — based on a...
Answered Prayers
After close to 12 hours on the road, I found myself driving into a small, unassuming West Texas town. The old grain elevator stands tall with more stories to tell than I can begin to imagine. The sun was beginning to set over the flat lands of the new border town I...
Basketball and Gratitude
My desk is in our front room with a great big window that allows me to watch the sun come and go, the birds eat their seeds and to see the kids outside playing. This evening I write with five kids playing basketball in my driveway. The bounce of the ball rings like a...
Episode 10 – Meet Andrea
The light that brightens up a dark room...that's Andrea. She has a beautiful heart and shares her story about recovery and how ministry through Celebrate Recovery has played a vital role in her life. Subscribe to the show!! Show Notes: Walk to Emmaus Celebrate...
A Fleeting Moment
"But I am like an olive tree flourishing in the house of God; I trust in God's unfailing love for ever and ever." Psalm 52:8 As the last half of the year has begun, I am finding myself looking at my One Word with new eyes. I picked the word Flourish for 2018...
Banana Bread and a New Year
"For the Lord your God is bringing you into a good land, a land with flowing streams, with springs and underground waters welling up in valleys and hills, a land of wheat and barley, of vines and fig trees and pomegranates, a land of olive trees and honey, a land...
A Birthday Wish for my Friend of a Lifetime
My elementary, middle school and high school years were filled with amazing memories. I am still in touch with many of those friends, thanks to social media, but there is one friend who I have had a relationship with since sixth grade beginning band class. In the...
Showing Appriciation for the People Behind the Scenes
I am a musician who has played in orchestra pits, wind ensembles, chamber groups, and orchestras. I even played antiphonal oboe one Christmas! Music is powerful. It transforms you and allows you to escape for a few hours from the regular happenings of the day.However,...
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