simply trying

to abide in Him

hello / hola

i like to articulate my thoughts into bodies of words.

i hope they’ll inspire you to give Jesus a chance & follow Him.

He changed my life, and I know that He can change yours too.

me gusta formar mis pensamientos en palabras.

espero que mis palabras le inspiren a buscarlo y seguirle.

El cambio mi vida y se que puede cambiar la suya tambien.

welcome / bienvenidos

to my thoughts / a mis pensamientos

  • 2 unlikely characters of Silent Saturday.

    In John’s Gospel chapter 19, John mentions two characters that I had missed in reading this part of the story before. Jesus has given up His spirit and His body is still hanging on the crossed wooden beams. The Sabbath… more ›

  • Speechless idols.

    Habakkuk was most likely a contemporary of Jeremiah and Zephaniah during the time of the fall of Judah at the hand of the Chaldeans (Babylonians). This minor prophetic recording is unique in the sense that here we find a conversation… more ›

  • Speak to your soul.

    Our soul encompasses our entire being: our mind (thoughts), our feelings and emotions, our spirit, our inward heart. In Psalm 43 David is transitioning from being a persecuted king finally sitting on the promised throne. For years David, an anointed… more ›

  • 48 words.

    Psalms 50:1 The Mighty One, God the Lord,    speaks and summons the earth    from the rising of the sun to its setting. Everyday we speak an average of 16,000 words per day. If we reflect on our words, I think that most of… more ›

  • True transformation.

    The last couple days I have been dwelling in the 3 Johns at the end of the New Testament. We believe and there is good proof that the 3 Johns were written by the same Gospel writer that was an… more ›

  • Standing right in front of you.

    This morning I was driving back towards home from a job in the city. I was going to stop at a beach on the lakefront to take a walk. I wanted to talk to God about some things I read… more ›

  • Wait ’til the end of the story.

    So, I’m back… I’ve entered an extremely eventful stage of preparation for the next season of my life with work, and an upcoming wedding, therefore I have not been able to carve out a chunk of time to sit and… more ›

  • Pushing your wheelchair.

    This past week on my day off I went for a walk at a local park in my town. When I want to read a book or find solitude I like to go here because it’s kind of hidden away… more ›

  • Is God real?

    I just got back in town from a week-long camp with my church community. During the week I had the opportunity to speak to young people about their faith. This morning I was spending some time in John 4. In… more ›

  • When He is enough.

    Psalms 37. In our present society we often find satisfaction in the “stuff” that we have. The latest phone, newest car, or attire. Not that there is anything wrong with any of these, but what David is referring to is… more ›