From Joe's Desk...
As you walk into our home through the mudroom, and turn to your left, you will see something recognizable to all homes with growing children: vertical boards alongside the door with pencil dashes and numbers. The pencil dashes and numbers represent the marked height of each child on their birthday... Read more
A Vision from the Hilltop
We believe that God created the world according to his wisdom. It is not the product of any necessity whatever, nor of blind fate or chance. We believe that it proceeds from God's free will; he wanted to make his creatures share in his being, wisdom and goodness: ‘For you... Read more
True Greatness
In the United States, and throughout the world, there are many discussions being had about who is the greatest basketball player of all time (the G.O.A.T.). As a big basketball fan growing up, I have been intrigued by the arguments being made for each player in consideration. Is it Kareem... Read more
Can You Pray for Me? 12 points to consider
Can you pray for me? These five words, when strung together, form one of the more important questions in the spiritual life. In and through intercessory prayer, God is asking us to enter more deeply into His outgoing love and mercy. God wants us to think like He thinks, act... Read more
Captivated
Who is your idol? Most of us, if not all of us, have someone we idolize, or at the very least, someone we hold in high regard for what they do or how they entertain us. Whether it is an athlete, actor (actress), musician, comedian, or so on, we all... Read more