Can I be honest with you? Sometimes (a lot of times?) I don't think very highly of myself. My inabilities, my issues, my sin, all of it can drown out any and everything else at times. I see what I expect of myself, and that I'm not matching up to that. I focus on those negatives. On the opposite end of the spectrum is the self-esteem movement that's permeated our Western culture for the last few decades. "You're perfect just the way you are!" is a mantra that seems to have ev

Back in winter of early 2019 we took a day trip up into West Virginia to Blackwater Falls state park. I had never been and did not really know what to expect, but I knew there would be some snow up that way and could possibly get some interesting photos, and would be a good place to scout. Little did I know however, was that once we got close we'd enter what seemed like another world. It was as if the entirety of life was frozen in a moment, covered in ice and snow. The air a

A friend of mine shared this clip from Wretched/Fortis about nose rings and tattoos. If you're reading this, I take it you have an opinion on the issue one way or the other. I for myself know I certainly do. But regardless of those views, I think this is a helpful look at not just those issues but a deeper issue of Christian love and consideration. Do I fully agree with every single thing Mr. Friel shares in this video? Well, this post isn't the time or place that I desire t