Peace family, when was the last time that your life devolved into seemingly total chaos? If it’s any clue for the state of my affairs, today has been a two-full-mugs-of-coffee-plus-a-full-mug-of-green-tea day! The beautiful thing about a time like this, is that when God steps in and provides for you, it is so much more […]

Peace family, ever since Amazon Prime day, I have had so much fun cooking with my Instant Pot, but I thought I had killed it this weekend! If you haven’t heard of an Instant Pot, it’s basically like a slow cooker and a pressure cooker had a baby together. It’s good for the cuts of […]

Peace family, how can we keep our words sweet today? The Bible is clear about the power of our tongues to build up or tear others down. Whether we’re tired, sick, frustrated, or hurting, we still have a choice of how to speak to the people around us. I speak for a living, and I still struggle […]

Peace family, this past weekend, I went to Galveston, and there was a lot to take in! There were many things I enjoyed; I got to see purple seahorses, penguins, and a cinnamon tree at Moody Gardens, I walked the beach at sunset and saw scampering crabs, and I got to visit the Strand, which is […]

Peace family, there’s a great opportunity to enjoy a day of golf while supporting local kids! Chloe Bush with Still Creek Ranch says the golf scramble will be Monday, June 19, at Pebble Creek Country Club, which is absolutely beautiful. They will be working with golf pro Chad Barrett, who has some really fun things […]

Peace family, there are so many things in our community for kids to enjoy this summer! Maria Lazo with Brazos Valley Museum of Natural History says they are offering all kinds of great topics each week, usually science or history-based. The first week kicked off with the topic of “Our Galaxy and Beyond,” where kids learned about […]

Peace family, I love this time of year! While I don’t enjoy working outside in the heat, I still enjoy gardening when I can, and I love all of the fresh fruits and vegetables that are coming into season! I have a lot of friends who garden, and they are so generous as to bless me […]

Peace family, have you ever been through an experience that left you a little spiritually jaded? Do you ever feel like your prayers don’t seem to matter? Maybe you went through a time where you lost your faith altogether, or you didn’t lose it, but your relationship with God felt strained as a result. Several […]

Peace family, where do you see yourself in five years? I recently was having dinner with a friend who asked me that question, and it really put things into perspective. It forced me to look at my life, and look at the ways that I am or am not doing what I hope to do with […]

Peace family, so much unrest in our culture is directly related to our identities. Do you really believe that you can trust God’s perspective about our personal identities and value? I don’t know what all of the factors are that made us so broken and chaotic in our identities and self-value during this generation, but […]

Peace family, Mother’s Day brings up a lot of pain sometimes. Chaplain Gary Roe with Hospice Brazos Valley has some words of comfort for those of us who will be hurting on Mother’s Day. Gary says, it’s true that Mother’s Day isn’t fun for everyone. Some people are grieving a mother who recently passed away, […]

Peace family, do you ever become completely overwhelmed by the details in your life? What do you do when that happens? (This blog is probably going to be a little boring, because it is more like a personal journal entry. Just FYI.) I have a lot of things on my plate right now, and many of […]

Peace family, how serious are we about the things that entice us away from God? I’ve been reading through Deuteronomy, and was struck in a new way by something that is pretty common knowledge. In Deuteronomy 13, as the Israelites prepare to go into the promised land, Moses instructs them to put to death false prophets […]