Devotions
Child of the King
After some discussion, for Em’s 5th birthday, Perze and I bought her a crown pendant. I explained to her that no matter what or how she feels, she can hold that pendent on her necklace and know that she is the child of the King, that she will always be loved and forgiven. Today, my [...]
plug in
We’ve all done it before, flipped through a Macy’s catalog or our favorite consumer publication and determinately categorized favorited items into proverbial buckets under wants & needs. Usually, the satisfaction after acquiring the wants is in greater proportion than when the needs are quenched, although in the long run, it’s fulfilling the needs that provides [...]
The Red Wagon
It is funny how when you are young, you look forward to growing up and being an adult. But once you grow up and become an adult, you wish you could be young again. I do not think I can say I am fully an adult, but the majority of people refer and talk [...]
“No Offense Dad”
As a father of a 9 year old, it amazes me how quickly they have matured from the days of when they just think about what is for their benefit to now being sensitive of hurting me or my wife’s feelings. My son has been using this phrase in times of correction or for attention [...]
Drifting Away
Drifting away can become very unnoticeable. Every summer, I usually go to the shore with family and friends. Once we get into the ocean and become occupied with the water, we later look up and notice that we have drifted away from where we first entered. We never intended to move along with the water [...]
Finding Contentment in GOD
Complaining about how difficult and stressful our jobs are can become a daily discourse. Sometimes, we go to lengths with comparing and wishing we had other people’s seemingly easy life. Other times, we complain about how some people have it so easy and how lucky they are that they have “this” instead of “that.” Remember [...]
Our God Inhabits Praise
Our God inhabits praise. The problem with subjectivity is that everything can be justified, and truth isn’t absolute. Seemingly, there are more than two sides to a coin, and what is right is based on how something is defined, and typically, the one who can define their version vocally has the upper hand. Somehow, the [...]
Great Humility and Great Confidence
If I do not love God, it is because I do not believe I am loved. “Believe the gospel,” easier said than done, I know. However, I must say, as a Christian for about 4 years, that is the one thing I have found most lacking amongst the people I have met inside and outside [...]
Love is Here. Love is Now.
Love is here. Love is now. This is the song I picked as an introduction for our upcoming family camp (retreat). After several times having thoroughly listened to this song, I couldn’t help but wonder about the chorus, “love is here, love is now.“ I hear this phrase all the time from others, “Hey man, [...]
East to West by Casting Crowns
Even though this song basically repeats, it has such a strong meaning to it. It definitely has a strong meaning for me. In life, you should never base how you should live your life on your own understandings. I pretty much had to learn that the hard way many times, until recently I really learned that I shouldn’t.






