God loves you so much!

It’s Spring in El Paso, and I just love to hear the birds singing each morning. I am constantly in awe of God’s creativity when I look at his creation, and birds are no exception. There are so many types of birds – all colors, shapes and sizes. God could have just made one kind

Psalm 1

“How happy is the one who does not walk in the advice of the wicked or stand in the pathway with sinners or sit in the company of mockers! Instead, his delight is in the Lord’s instruction, and he meditates on it day and night. He is like a tree planted beside flowing streams that

Good Friday

Have you ever thought about how you would spend your last days if you knew you were going to die? What would you do? This week, over 2,000 years ago when most people were preparing to celebrate the Passover, what was Jesus doing? He was preparing to die. He knew exactly what was coming. He

We’re moving back into a house

After 3 ½ years of RV living, we’ve decided to move back into a house. We absolutely loved living in an RV, but here are the main reasons that helped us make this decision for this season of our life. We’re stationed at Fort Bliss in El Paso, TX. We absolutely love it here! The

We’ve arrived at Fort Bliss

We are now stationed at Fort Bliss in El Paso, TX. It is absolutely beautiful here. There are mountains all around us in every direction. The sunsets and sunrises are spectacular because there aren’t a lot of tall buildings blocking the view. I really didn’t know what to expect. I’ve never lived in the desert

My Dad

My last post from Christmas Eve has been a hard one to follow. That day truly ended up very unexpected for me. About 12 hours after I wrote that post, my Dad went to be with Jesus while I was at my parents’ house visiting for Christmas.  He had been very sick for a very

An Unexpected Christmas

This morning as I think about this Christmas, I think about the many people I know for whom this Christmas is extra hard. It’s just not the Christmas they expected or wanted it to be. Some mourning the loss of a parent, others the loss of a spouse, and still others the loss of children.

Leave no man behind

A common phrase in the military is, “Leave no man behind”. In fact, part of the Soldier’s Creed is, “I will never leave a fallen comrade.” In Matthew 18:12, Jesus says, “What do you think? If someone has a hundred sheep, and one of them goes astray, won’t he leave the ninety-nine on the hillside

Revive Me!

Matthew 22:37 says, “Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it. Love your neighbor as yourself. All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments.” So often we hear