Exactly six years ago today, on Monday, April 18, 2016… I walked into an office and was laid off from my first job out of college. Due to changes in clients and the resulting financial impacts on the company, several employees were affected. “Your position has been eliminated,” the head of HR said. You can... Continue Reading →
Overcome hate with love
This weekend, I was traveling to Charlottesville for a wedding. As I watched the reporters (including a friend of mine) share live coverage of the events of the days prior, I was deeply saddened to see such evil, hatred and racism. I was angered to watch the news and realize how it wasn't a nightmare.... Continue Reading →
Metaphor: Faith as a house under construction
This spring, my friend Kayla Curfman asked me to respond to a question for her blog. The question was: "If your faith (relationship with Christ) were a house under construction, where would it be in the process?" (Click here to read the original post). The first thought I had after reading this question was that my house... Continue Reading →
You can’t walk on water until you step off the boat
You may have heard of the story of Jesus walking on water many times. I have too, but just recently I have begun to look at it a little differently. The Story: Jesus left the disciples to go spend some time with God by himself. While Jesus was praying, the disciples were on a boat in the... Continue Reading →