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One scorching day in June, I set off for an intake with a new chiropractor scheduled for two hours. I will not get into the details, but the meeting was a disaster and I left after 30 minutes. On my way home, I got stuck in traffic at a local Amish farm holding an auction to benefit Haiti. Between the tourists in our area, and now even slower traffic from the auction, I was annoyed, to say the least. And this is when I usually realize I should be grateful for such 1st world…

“I will love you, O Lord, my strength. The Lord is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer; My God, my strength, in whom I will trust; My shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold. I will call upon the Lord, who is worthy to be praised; So shall I be saved from my enemies.” Psalm 18:1-3 NKJV In this series we are exploring the protective nature of God revealed in scripture, specifically how he is a refuge for his people. God communicates these ideas…

I watched from a distance as my 4-year-old sat on her new bike at the top of the driveway, taking off her helmet and trying to hang it on the handlebar. I shouted, “Put your helmet back on!” Her reply was that of what I imagined would come from a teenager…”ugh!”. She begrudgingly put it back on her head and snapped the buckle.How many times in life do we take a couple practice runs with God before we think we have it all figured out and don&rsquo…

With clammy hands, I gathered my reins and nudged my horse forward toward the starting gate. I had just witnessed another rider get crushed by her horse, whose misstep at 20+ miles per hour caused it to dive to the ground and roll on its back. It frantically got up, but its rider didn’t. A team of people carried her out in a stretcher and an ambulance took her to the nearest hospital. While the course was being reset, I was reminded that my love for barrel racing was…

There it was, 5 yards of black triple-shred mulch towering in front of my garage, leaving no access to cover for our vehicle parked behind that pile, for over 5 weeks. Why, you say? Two reasons. Number one, I’m not in my 20’s, 30’s or even 40’s anymore and had no desire to wheelbarrow endlessly in 90-degree weather to spread the load. The second, and more disturbing reason, the guy who promised months ago to do so, ghosted me; only 2 days after…

“I will love you, O Lord, my strength. The Lord is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer; My God, my strength, in whom I will trust; My shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold. I will call upon the Lord, who is worthy to be praised; So shall I be saved from my enemies.” Psalm 18:1-3 NKJV In this series we are exploring the protective nature of God revealed in scripture, specifically how he is a refuge for his people. God communicates these ideas…

“A mighty fortress is our God, a bulwark never failing. Our helper He, amid the flood of mortal ills prevailing” - Martin Luther, ca. 1527 One of the primary purposes of the holy scriptures is to reveal the nature and character of God. He is frequently described throughout the Bible as being a place of refuge for his people – A place of safety, a place of comfort, a place of hiding. Martin Luther penned the famous hymn “A Mighty Fortress Is Our God;…

The ransom was great. The rescue was greater. We celebrate this holiday because the sin that caused our unraveling in the garden was restored by our Savior on the cross. We were captives to our sins. But Jesus' sacrifice put an end to that prison when His words echoed into eternity. "It is finished." Hell couldn't hold Him. The grave couldn't hold Him. For even in the darkest tomb, Jesus claimed His victory over the enemy, pouring in the light of…

The true story told in Director Ron Howard's 1995 film "Apollo 13" stirs my soul. As it heads toward the moon, the Apollo spacecraft is crippled by a meteor. Nobody knows how to get the crew back to earth alive. But Flight Director Gene Kranz played by Ed Harris concludes the first crisis meeting with the ringing declaration, "Failure is not an option!” Then he masterfully drives his ground support team until the three astronauts safely splash.…