I took a walk around town this morning; no real destination; just a desire to hear God and to pray for our church plant and for Florence. 

To be honest, I was whining.  I was complaining to God that we haven't seen more fruit, that we haven't made bigger strides, that I...

Our St. Patrick's Day weekend music shindigs were a huge success. We nixed the giant dining room table and set up a full sound system in its place so we could host a house concert - it was better than we could have ever hoped! The best part: we met a handful of new peo...

It's been a minute since our last update, and we are so excited to share some AMAZING things God is doing! First and foremost, we sold our little farm in TN in November, and we bought this incredible historic home in the heart of downtown Florence in January. We are ju...

Auspicious - (adjective) promising success; propitious; opportune; favorable; favored by fortune; prosperous; fortunate.

It seems like October 7th is shaping up to be an auspicious day for us.

Back in 1995, we exchanged vows with friends and family on that date, and had...

In two days, this young man moves into the freshman dorm at Troy University in Alabama. A week later, this young lady will start her senior year at Lee University in Tennessee. Last week I was changing diapers and hoping they would sleep all night. Next week I'll be re...

On the surface, it may look like nothing is happening. But we know that God is constantly working, and we await His timing as we ride a roller coaster of ups and downs.

In the span of a couple of weeks, Chad had a malignant melanoma (skin cancer) removed from his back,...

I was frustrated. Cue impatient foot-tapping and thumb-twiddling and watch-checking. Impatient; restless; waiting.

What am I waiting for? Where to start… I’m waiting for word from the publisher about publishing my book. We’re waiting for a piece of land to sell. We’re w...

Dwelling [dwel-ing] noun: 1. a building or place of shelter to live in; place of residence; abode; verb: 1. to live or stay as a permanent resident; reside; 2. to live or continue in a given condition or state; 3. to linger over, emphasize, or ponder in thought, speech...

Sometimes the church-plant things we do in the community are wonderful and weird at the same time.

A local micro-brewery purchased a case of hymn books last year, and once a month they have a sing-along where patrons are encouraged to participate in the music while enjo...

A group from my son’s high school made the four hour trip to Troy University’s music showcase a couple weeks ago. Jonathan plays bass, and the guitar class band was invited to perform. Four other Alabama high school bands were also performing on campus. To finish out t...