As I am on this journey to grow in my relationship with God, one thing has been made very clear to me. Simply going through what I deem to be the steps to get closer to God doesn’t guarantee anything. I can ready my Bible, pray, and go to church and still miss out on so many things God has for me.
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Winter Wonderland
It’s Christmas Eve, and I am pretty excited about Christmas this year. This is my first Christmas being married, and we have decorations up around the house. For the first Christmas since leaving my parents’ house for college, it feels like I am at home. It is really cool to have a tree decorated and stockings hanging over the fire place. I’m not usually one for decorations, but I really like the way our house looks and feels. [Read more…] about Winter Wonderland
An Empty Tomb
As I have wrote about previously, I had the incredible opportunity to spend a week in Israel. The trip had such a profound impact on my life. The only events I would say have impacted me more are when I got saved and when I was baptized in the Holy Spirit. Being able to tour around Israel and go to many places that I have read about in the Bible was amazing. Having the opportunity to walk around some of the same places that Jesus was brought a whole new appreciation for what He did for me. I already believed the Bible was real, but seeing all these places brought a new depth to the Bible. I’ve talked to people about the trip, but it is honestly hard to put into words what I learned in Israel. [Read more…] about An Empty Tomb
Success is Rewarding
Last week I started working a track-out program for children with Pervasive Developmental Disorders or Autism at the Y. This is the first time our branch has had a program for these kids. I have had some experience working with children with high functioning Autism, but not with low functioning kids. I was pretty nervous going into it because I didn’t know what to expect. I had received training, but as with any job, you never really know what you are getting into until you start. Part of me knew I was going to have a lot of fun and would learn a lot over the three weeks, but part of me was nervous about what would happen. [Read more…] about Success is Rewarding
I Am Blessed
I’m sorry my blog hasn’t been updated in about a month, but hopefully you all understand. A few weeks ago I left the single life behind. It was an incredible day, and as I look back there is one thing that is abundantly clear to me that I am blessed beyond anything I could ever imagine. Not just blessed to have an amazing wife like Angela, it goes so much deeper than that. The blessing of God was given a whole new meaning in my life that day. [Read more…] about I Am Blessed
A Little Out of the Ordinary
In just over four days, I will be a married man. I’ve known this day was coming for a while now (shocking I know), but this week it has become real to me. Not a scared or nervous real, but just real. Planning a wedding is an interesting process. A special thanks to Google and TheKnot.com for helping us do it without a wedding planner haha. It has had its ups and downs, but there has been one thing we have heard a lot throughout the process. There has been a phrase that has been said many times by many people, “It’s not my wedding…” [Read more…] about A Little Out of the Ordinary