January is often a month of highs and low. We begin the year with hopefulness because of a new start … More
Author: James Paulgaard
Living in the in between, becoming, but not quite there yet, old and new mixed together, hanging on with all my might to the One who is holding onto me.
Bible Study – Life Shapes 3: Balancing the Relationships of Life (Micah 6:1-8 & Luke 6:12-19)
Summary: All of us have three different kinds of relationships: an Up relationship with God, In relationships with the people … More
Living in Rhythm with Jesus
My son, Brandon, had a 3/8” electric drill that was designed for light-duty household use. One time, when we were … More
Bible Study – Life Shapes 2: Living in Rhythm with Jesus (semi-circle)
Summary: Failure to function as God designed us can lead to burnout or a wasted life. But with a life-giving … More
Choosing to Learn from Jesus
“The time has come,” [Jesus] said. “The kingdom of God has come near. Repent and believe the good news!” (Mark 1:15) In John … More
Bible Study – Life Shapes 1: Choosing to Learn from Jesus (circle)
Summary: Following Jesus can seem like drudgery if we don’t learn from Jesus and pattern our life after His. But … More
Waiting for Light
Around our place we have several of these headlamps and we use them in two different kinds of situations. They … More
Bible Study – Waiting 3: For Love (Isa. 7:10-17 & Luke 1:26-38)
Summary: Though we often trust in other things to save ourselves, what we have & our hopes and dreams for … More
Unbelievable Love
I can understand why some people are atheists. First, there is the hurdle of believing that God actually exists in … More
Brokenness Made Beautiful
A while ago, we were given a front-load clothes washer machine. All of our previous clothes washers were top-load machines, … More
Farewell to Shadowlands 