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Wildwind Hires Staff

What a thrill it was for Wildwind this past Sunday to bring on our first full-time staff member, other than me. Brent Adams has been in ministry longer than I have and has had a broader exposure to various ministries. His wife, Linda, is a person of quiet strength, and his son and daughter areContinue reading “Wildwind Hires Staff”

Sleeplessness

Total hours of sleep last night: 5.5 Kitchen cabinets completely finished Paid two weeks worth of bills Lawn mower belt broken Huge stain on new carpet Medical FLEX card suspended because I’m behind on sending in claims Overwhelmed. Still chasing that elusive sleep.

Blessed Sleep

James 4:2 (New International Version) 2You want something but don’t get it. You kill and covet, but you cannot have what you want. You quarrel and fight. You do not have, because you do not ask God. Link to BibleGateway.com – Passage Lookup: James 4:2; I realized today I have run myself ragged. I have driven myselfContinue reading “Blessed Sleep”

God’s presence in anything

Anyway…I do want to declare, shout it from the mountains that God is good, he is faithful and trustworthy and he sustains us daily. Healing takes time, God is not a I want it now kind of God. We are waiting on the Lord anticipating what He will do in the coming days and weeksContinue reading “God’s presence in anything”

What I Learned in Hell

I finally finished the plumbing job in my kitchen yesterday. If you read my previous post, I’m In Hell, you know it was one of the worst things I have ever done. However, I am surprised to realize that I already carry a large amount of pride in the work I did. It’s something I thoughtContinue reading “What I Learned in Hell”

Certainty

I often feel lost in an infinite universe of choices. There are so many belief systems; so many political positions; so many large organizations that seem to control so many aspects of our lives — how do we hang onto a sense of who we are? I guess I could be like so many andContinue reading “Certainty”

On Blogging

I have a good sense of humor. At least people tell me I do. Funny thing is, I have spent the last few days reading through my posts here, and there’s not much humor. My apologies to my readers that this is true and I’ll work harder on that! There’s something about sitting down toContinue reading “On Blogging”

The Fall of Ted Haggard

This was posted on the blog I keep on my church’s website at wildwindchurch.com, but I also wanted to put it here, because it’s not just people in my church, and not just Christian people, who don’t know what to make of a preacher who falls as hard as Ted Haggard did. Many of youContinue reading “The Fall of Ted Haggard”

Constant God

I wonder why everything I think about, everything I write about, everything I read about, and everything I most love to talk about, involves God. I have been realizing as I read other blogs that not everybody does this. Some people actually think about other things.

My Mission On Earth

I have nothing to bring to the world other than who I am. My greatest contribution will come not through the things I do, but through the kind of person I become as I pursue those things that make me unique. I will be ruthlessly dedicated to finding those things and staying true to them.Continue reading “My Mission On Earth”