Becoming Less

One of my favorite songwriters, Jason Upton, once said to his audience with a chuckle, “For some reason right after you have children, you cry out a lot more for grace.” This couldn’t be truer for me.  I told someone just the other night that in the immortal words of Tom Hanks’ character Ray Peterson…

Growing and Knowing

Though we haven’t mastered it yet, my wife and I are trying to pray together more often. The other day when we had finished, we just sat for a bit discussing where we were in life -and particularly, where we’d be if we didn’t have children.  At first, we began dwelling on the realization that…

God’s Provision, God’s Rest

Some weeks back, I heard someone say, “It’s possible to experience God’s provision, without knowing His rest.” This became a reality for me over the past few weeks. As many of you know, my wife and I recently had a little girl, our second child, Holland.  Post-pregnancy can be a tough time, physically trying for…