Last Saturday every daddy’s dream became my reality. I had the joy and honor to walk my little girl down the aisle. It was magical and overwhelming. There are no words to describe it. I only have one daughter, so this was my one shot. And I will never forget it. I had...

This week I lived the Father of the Bride. I hope I did well. But writing before the fact, the jury is still out. To be honest, I’m a bit to overwhelmed and exhausted from it all to write anything very coherent back here. From the day our daughters are born, we all...

The year ended for Christie and me in a manner we were not expecting. It wouldn’t have been our choice, either. We like our world peaceful and orderly. And December 31 was not that. Not at all. Let me explain. We left the house for an early dinner on New Year’s Eve....

It is Christmas Eve.  Not so sure it was all that silent around town when Jesus was born.  All the “inns” were full, that means a larger than normal crowd.  As we gather to celebrate this most sacred of nights, when God invaded the planet, is there a text which...

In our house, the soft sound of bells is supposed to quietly usher in an amazing celebration of the birth of the Savior. But I must say that the sound of bells is more like a cacophony this year. There are those lovely Christmas bells, but they are being drowned out...

Christmas can be a particularly difficult season of the year for us. It is a time full of nostalgia, which can make our heart long for someone we’ve lost or a time now past. We’ve lost some dear saints this year from among our family. And over the years, we have lost...

Ah, young love is in the air. And it’s grand. Our youth pastor, Andrew Staffieri, is now headed to the altar to marry Katie McGregor. I knew Bruce McGregor and I had something in common. We will both be facing many tears in 2020. There is something very special when...

The calendar says it is now December. This month our theme is “Behold Your King.” One of the ways to behold Jesus this Christmas is to make a commitment to draw near to Him daily, no matter how busy life gets. There are many tools to help you to Behold the King. Here...

I got the phone call on Wednesday night, just before dinner. Dan Kazarian had passed away. He died on Tuesday while eating breakfast. It was quick. It was unexpected. And his daughter was relieved that he hadn’t suffered. Dan is now with His Savior and his dear wife,...

A week ago we were in Mammoth, fishing. The locals said we encountered great weather – an “Indian summer.” Well, my experience with that weather pattern is a little more heat during the day than we felt. But, hey, Mammoth in the 60s in November, I’ll take it....