On August 1st, my family celebrated my grandpa’s 92nd birthday. It was a good time spent at Yosemite Ranch as we looked to honor the life my grandpa lived. My grandpa was quite the character, talking ...  Read More

When the Israelites crossed the Jordan river and entered the promised land, they encamped near the city of Jericho.  Tensions were high as the people prepared for their first battle with the Canaanite...  Read More

Most of us have encountered the frustration that comes with assembling a furniture item from a box. If not directly, at least second hand, like my daughters watching their dad groan and stomp about in...  Read More

A few years ago, I had the privilege of traveling to Israel.  It was my first time to see and experience the Holy Land.  The time we spent at the Sea of Galilee impacted my life.  To see the places wh...  Read More

You ever have those days where you feel you just can’t do it. Maybe you can do some of it but there is just too much, or it’s too hard, or too out of reach. Whatever it is, your best does not seem to ...  Read More

Had everything gone according to plan, I never would have come to Fresno.It was the spring of my sophomore year of college—time to make summer plans. Internships were a big status symbol at my school,...  Read More