The Open Expanse of the Spirit

I enjoy an open expanse of sagebrush reaching to a distant horizon, pastures coated with fresh, untracked snow, and fields of grain waving in a soft breeze. Places of enclosure like an urban downtown pressed in on all sides with high-rise buildings and asphalt or a...

Setting Up a Perimeter for Revelation

When I was a cop and we received a call of a crime in progress, we would arrive on the scene and set up a perimeter around the building where the crime was taking place. Once all the officers were in position at the four corners of a building, we would then attempt...

Discovering Memorials

There are times in life when we will pass by a significant historical marker that will contain a link to our personal history but at the time we pass it by, its connection to us will remain hidden until revealed.  About 20 years ago, I was driving with a friend...

Pressing Through the Stall of a Promise

I have been smoking meat for years. It is my favorite kind of BBQ. There is something unique about a quality piece of meat slowly smoking for hours under the influence of hickory that is not possible with a backyard propane BBQ unit. When you smoke meat for a long...

When the Last Thread Breaks

You have felt like you’ve been hanging on by just a thread. I have good news for you. That thread broke a long time ago. When it broke you fell into the hands of God. With that realization, you are now finally free to move and explore without fear of failure. When our...