There's always a concern in writing a blog that one can get too personal, and in fact sound a bit on the whiny side. I really hope that that hasn't been the case for me recently, nor with this post. I hope instead that it just comes across as real and relatable. We all deal with ups and downs, pit stops and road blocks, and in some small way, the hope is that you'll find some encouragement and a Christ-ward focus through these. The truth is, coming off of the recent travel ex

Going on several days being home but unfortunately still a bit under the weather. As such, today is a perfect day to share an article from one of my personal favorite speakers on Youtube. Calvin Smith works with Answers in Genesis as director and speaker for Answers in Genesis Canada, and the videos they put out are quite good and very helpful. For things like geology, to a newbie like me, it's a nice way to get my feet wet into that topic, along with many others that deal wi

The Christian Sabbath is a topic that can be a little, I don't know, confusing maybe, for some people. Some argue that the idea of a Sabbath rest was for the O.T. and we are no longer bound to any such thing in the new covenant. Of the ten commandments, it is the only one that doesn't have a direct restatement in the New Testament (I believe that's the case anyway). Others would say that since God Himself rested on the 7th day, then the idea of the Sabbath precedes the comman

It's been a long day. If that's the right phrase. We. Had a midnight red eye flight, and I am just plain wiped! Perhaps that is as good a reason as any to do something that bloggers do at times, though I personally have been shy to the idea; that is, to not only communicate ones thoughts, but to curate and share the thoughts of others. So today, I am going to share this article by Tim Challies. In it, he shares one of my favorite verses, as well as the very difficult applica

I recently wrote a post about packing, you can check that out here. Simple enough idea: work for the things that are eternal, because everything else you can't take with you. Now here I am, ready for a second trip, hoping I have everything packed that needs to be. It's easy to second guess, but eventually you have to just recognize you have it packed, somewhere. Our team leader for this mission trip sent a fitting message to our group this evening. In it he quoted a very help

Me getting to meet Voddie Baucham at G3 It came as quite a shock yesterday, when I heard that one of my favorite preachers had passed...

Maybe not the greatest shot of a waterfall of all time, granted, but still a very pretty place nonetheless. What I recognize though is...

Not a photo from my trip, this is from Shenandoah years ago. "From the end of the earth I call to You when my heart is faint; Lead me to...

Not my photo. I know, but I don't have a dog so it'll work for now. As I have alluded to, I am currently on a trip, so I ask you to bear...

As I wrap up packing for a somewhat busy couple trips, I just wanted to share some quick thoughts. Packing for a trip can be a...

I'm finding blogging to be an interesting thing. It can be cathartic, but it can be a little stressful. It's nice to write out thoughts,...

No, not me, and not my photo. One day I might start doing some of these types of shots for my blog, but until then, you'll have to...

“Once more, cares are of no use to us, and they cause us great damage. If you were to worry as long as you wished, you could not make...

A nice stock photo. I should probably start shooting some stuff like this too for these posts. Those who can't do, teach. It's a phrase...

Paths are interesting. I mean, it's a good thing we have them or a lot of us would get lost quite often. Some paths are easier than...

This is not a news site, so I'm not going to write much; but given the handful (among so many countless other) acts of violence that have...

... time flies as they say. The photographer tries to slow it down, attempting to distill a thousand words down into a single image. But, ultimately, to no avail.

Note: Again not my own photo, feel I should point that out as I don't want to mislead. Regardless, it would be amazing to have church...

A number of years ago I heard a quote from Pascal (the French mathematician, not the actor in every other movie currently). In effect he...

"Photography, alone of the arts, seems perfected to serve the desire humans have for a moment - this very moment - to stay." ~ Sam Abell...