The Fish Tank

"Teach us to number our days, so that we may gain a heart of wisdom." Psalm 90:12 Let me preface this post by saying that I have ignored the prompting to write this one for far too long. I didn't want to write it because, for so long, I have feared death. I am not afraid of dying or Heaven. I am afraid of leaving my family behind and shattering their everything or losing someone close to me. However, when God wants you to do something He won't let you be until you follow through. So, here I sit; palms a little sweaty. Death is always present. You know it's there and eminent. There is no denying death or escaping it. However, most of us do not think about death on a daily basis. We go about our lives living it up not thinking about the end. Last fall I began a journey where God forced me to face death and I wasn't that happy about the journey to be quite honest. My adventure began with a series at our church that went through the phases of death. Then, at our

I am flooded with ideas and words that need to be written. I let the chaos of everyday life get in the way even though I am constantly feeling and hearing God tell me to "write it down." I hear Him boldly yet let life take-over. Not anymore. After today, my passion to get out the name of Jesus and all He is doing in my life and how alive, active, and relevant He and His Word are today is beyond measure. So, here I sit with three loud crazy boys playing around me trying to write one of the most important messages I can ever write. I will try my best to relay this precious message that has been on my heart for ages... "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one can come to the Father except through me." John 14:6 Commercialism. Humanness. Man-made rules. Religion. Hypocrisy. Lies. Manipulation. Marketing. Complicated. Judgment. Terrified. Do you ever feel like you are being "sold" on Jesus? Like He is some commodity that needs to be on the market with