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The Greatest Sermon Ever

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I returned home last Sunday.  And to say the least I have been doing a lot of reflecting on my dad and what he has taught me over the years.  I got to thinking my dad has never stood behind a pulpit, he’s never preached a sermon, and he’s never been the pastor of a church.  But my dad has been preaching the greatest sermons I’ve ever heard with the life he has lived.  I look back on my almost 35 years of life and see that my dad has been using his life to preach the Word of God to me.  He didn’t need a pulpit.  He didn’t need a title.  And he didn’t need a 3 point sermon.  He has been preaching to me through the way that he lives.  I’ve heard 35 years worth of sermons from watching him.  I’ve learned some of the greatest lessons I could ever learn by paying attention to the way he loves the Lord.  My dad has truly preached the greatest sermon I’ve ever heard with the way he lives his life.  So today, I want to reflect on some of the things my dad has taught me through his life for the Lord.

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No Matter What

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He is the Rock, his works are perfect, and all his ways are just. A faithful God who does no wrong, upright and just is he. (Deuteronomy 32:4)

No matter what you face today remember…

God is faithful!

No matter what comes your way…

God is faithful!

No matter what storm you have to ride out…

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Above the Noise

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Consider it a sheer gift, friends, when tests and challenges come at you from all sides. You know that under pressure, your faith-life is forced into the open and shows its true colors. So don’t try to get out of anything prematurely. Let it do its work so you become mature and well-developed, not deficient in any way. (James 1:2-4, MSG)

The following is a note I wrote while visiting Yosemite National Park a few weeks ago.  I never knew what was to come or how this short little note would really minister to my heart. Read more

God Gives Peace

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My soul clings to you; your right hand upholds me. (Psalm 63:8)

Last week, I handed my dad his Bible for the first time since his accident.  He thumbed through it and pointed to two verses.  This one above was like a sweet balm to my soul.  My dad was ministering to my heart.  He was sharing God’s Truth with me and reminding me that everything will be okay.  It amazes me that in his state with all his unanswered questions, he was concerned about me.  He wanted to make sure I remember God’s Truth will see me through this time.

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Dear Dad

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I wrote the following letter to my dad on April 22nd, five days after the accident.

Dear Dad,

I thought for sure the hardest thing I ever went through was the trauma after Zion’s birth. But I was wrong. God was only using that to prepare me for this moment. This has truly become my new hardest moment to walk through.

In some ways I feel like the hardest part of this is yet to come. At least with the surgeries and tubes we had something to be thankful for every day. Now it’s just a waiting game. And none of us are good at that. I can honestly say I’m hating the waiting right now but I keep telling myself that God has a plan.

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