"Keep company with me, and you'll learn to live freely and lightly."-Jesus The final few weeks of our summer sabbatical were very special...

“Walk with me and work with me—watch how I do it. Learn the unforced rhythms of grace. I won’t lay anything heavy or ill-fitting on you.”...

I’m not really a spontaneous person…okay...not at all. To some degree, I think I’m simply wired that way. In other ways, if developed the...

Our longest stay in Costa Rica was in the Caribbean town of Cahuita. This small, off the beaten path town on the less visited side of...

One of the coolest parts for me in our Costa Rica adventures was the Gift of a Guide. I love exploring new places, but as a Dad, it can...

"The best education you will ever get is traveling. Nothing teaches you more than exploring the world..."-Mark Paterson We wanted our...

"To live would be an awfully great adventure.”-Robin Williams as Peter Pan in Hook I love adventure. I love exploring new things and new...

"O Lord, my heart is not lifted up; my eyes are not raised too high; I do not occupy myself with things too great and too marvelous for...

"Our hearts are restless until they rest in you."-Augustine of Hippo above: an oxen at rest in Grecia, Costa Rica If a sabbatical is...

“How was your 3 month vacation?” I’ve gotten that question quite a bit. While many sabbaticals are quite different than 3 month...

Wow! Where to begin? Its hard to summarize or distill a 3 month sabbatical and all of the incredible and transformational things God did...

“As we fill our minds with the truth of God’s Word, we will be better able to recognize the lies in our own thinking, as well as the lies...

“The Bible is meant to be bread for daily use, not cake for special occasions.” Anonymous Scripture & Devotion: Scripture focus: Jonah 4:...

We took a short break during Holy week and the week after - but we are going to continue some of the Lent devotions written by Cindy...

Give something, however small, to the one in need. For it is not small to one who has nothing. Neither is it small to God, if we have...

“So often we want Jesus to manage the effects of sin without actually addressing the root issue. But Jesus loves us too much to offer...

No sacrifice is more pleasing to your Lord than the sacrifice of words in the form of humble, honest, heartfelt confession. ...

Lent is a time of going very deeply into ourselves... What is it that stands between us and God? Between us and our brothers and sisters?...

"During Lent, we surrender an idol that has assumed improper centrality in our lives, and then we watch as our souls shrink and groan...

“No act of virtue can be great if it is not followed by advantage for others. So, no matter how much time you spend fasting, no matter...