I have always looked for teachable moments with my kids with the goal of creating a hunger and thirst for God. One day a lesson came in a most unexpected way. It had been storming for a few days as th...  Read More

Here are a few things that help me grow spiritually, and I hope they can help you, too.1. Connect with other Christians Hebrews 10:25 “...not forsaking our own assembling together, as is the habit of ...  Read More

I started my day early.  I had an appointment at Kaiser Hospital.  While it was only for a blood test, the hospital world is always a little foreboding! It seems a negative.  But the truth is, the blo...  Read More

What do you call three brothers, three sisters, one half-sister and one half-brother—all with the same father? A brood? Blood relatives? The Cecy family! Here are some of my personal observations of g...  Read More

This past week we reflected on the sufferings of Christ and celebrated His resurrection that first Easter morning.  Now almost 2000 years removed from the events, I want to remind us of how significan...  Read More

When I was younger – and in much better shape – I used to go on solo backpacking trips in the Sierra mountains.  I would scour the map for a remote lake nestled in a forest and get away for a few days...  Read More