In sailing, one sets his sail to catch the wind. The set of the sail is sometimes called the attitude. If one sets their attitude to capture God’s wind of grace, this combination of an attitude set to catch God’s grace fills a life full of Gratitude (Grace + Attitude) and propels them into God’s…
One of my great family Thanksgiving traditions is going to a church member’s log cabin up in the hills of rural Alabama. Several of us that are living too far away from our biological families gather there every year to enjoy an old fashion Thanksgiving fellowship. Right before we eat, we form a large circle…
At His Way, we teach that the life of recovery is living out the kingdom character of the beatitudes. Jesus states that that character begins with realizing your poverty of spirit, the bankruptcy of your own spirit. This beatitude begins our journey in the kingdom of heaven while the remaining beatitudes reflect the pattern of…
We met her at the beginning of the summer. My sister-in-law called her, “Natasha”. I first met her in a crepe myrtle tree near our house, a beautiful black and yellow garden spider that had spun an intricate and beautiful web in our tree. But when I went back again during my next weekend yard…
What did you want to do for your 16th birthday? Line up at the Department of Motor Vehicles to get your license? Your ticket to freedom and independence. Your right of passage into adulthood. Did you want to go to Disney or the beach? Did you want freedom to do fun things with friends without…
Growing up in Tacoma, Washington, we lived at the base of Mount Rainier. Its 14,411 foot elevation as seen from sea level in Tacoma is a majestic sight. Yet having grown up with that view every day, it quickly became simply an unnoticeable backdrop to the daily hustles and bustles of life. It lost its…
(taken from His Way’s entry for a local church’s prayer journal) Addicts, like most Americans, are notorious takers. They value things and even people based upon their usefulness to them. Having been so effectively marketed by our economically driven culture, the only question we have about anything or anyone is, “What can that (they) do…
They say character is caught not taught. And unfortunately youth sports have, over the years, displayed some pretty bad character by parents and coaches, who are more concerned about winning or living out their dreams vicariously through their children. But today I offer you a vision of hope and it comes from the world of…
A couple of weeks ago, I shot my best golf score at Huntsville Country Club, a 77. Having finished my round, I couldn’t help but tell everyone. The club pro asked how my round was and I was glad he asked. The cart boys heard the story. The girl who served me a diet coke…
Jesus said in John 10:10, “The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life and have it abundantly.” Most of us who have been touched by addiction know the thief. Satan has ravaged our lives with doubt, loss, betrayal, theft, and brokenness. Both the addict and their…