Essays

Island of Misfit Toys

So did you watch “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” this past Christmas? (Do they still show the claymation version each year?) If so, did you feel…

Conscience Excerpts–Chapters 20 – 23

For those who might be interested, I’m going to post consecutive chapters of my novel, Conscience, here once weekly. Hope you enjoy!  To read Chapters Twenty…

Mr. Clean

No, this isn’t a self-portrait (although I’d love to have his biceps and he does rock the bald head). It’s a portrait of what I…

Don’t Forget Pastor Saeed

Today’s constant barrage of crisis-fueled news reports combined with the mind-numbing effects that statistics can have on the human brain can sometimes make us forget…

Recent Family Pics :)

Our dear friend, Jana Bishop (photographer extraordinaire), recently helped us update our family pics. To see some recent pics of Jess and the girls, click…

Open Heavens

Have you ever had a “Jacob’s Ladder” moment when heaven opened up above you? In Genesis 28 Jacob fell asleep, and in his dream-like state…