Imagining I Was Having Breakfast With Jesus

Imagining I Was Having Breakfast With Jesus

Imagining I was having breakfast with Jesus changes the way I view mornings.  I’ve written similar stories like this in two of my books. I’ve written journal entries often, imagining sitting beside Jesus and eating a meal with him. But this one? It was different....
When Words Weigh Us Down

When Words Weigh Us Down

Some voices lift us. Some voices drain us. And sometimes the heaviest voice is our own. In a world flooded with negativity, it’s easy to join the noise without even noticing. But maybe it’s time to pause. To listen. To rethink the words we speak and the weight they...
Together in Branson: Words, Stories, and Something More

Together in Branson: Words, Stories, and Something More

We gathered again—this time at the Hilton Branson Convention Center in Branson, Missouri—for the annual Evangelical Press Association convention. A different location every year. A familiar purpose every time. It always feels like a journey—like we’ve boarded the same...
Carry It With You

Carry It With You

The stage is set. Caps are tossed high like prayers in the wind. Tears find their way down smiling cheeks. Laughter echoes across the crowd. Smiles spread. Phones are held high—today’s modern lens of remembering. Applause rises and lingers, like it’s reaching into...
I Didn’t Expect to See This

I Didn’t Expect to See This

I wasn’t looking for it. Not really. I had searched through rooms before, digging through the past, but this time was different. I was only reaching for a pair of socks, choosing that time to go deeper in the drawer.  A simple shift found a tiny book stacked...