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Welcome to my blog. You’re going to find posts on a lot of different topics here, but all of them are based on things I’ve learned by applying the truths of the Bible to life in the real world.
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Estimated reading time: 6 minutes
My family tells me I'm notoriously difficult to shop for. They're probably right. But this Father's Day, my sons gave me something no store could ever sell—they abandoned my party and showed me the type of men they truely are, making it the most meaningful Father's Day I've ever experienced.
Estimated reading time: 6 minutes
As a teenager in Italy, I was convinced God had called me to spend my life as a missionary. Instead, He dismantled my plans, stripping away what I thought was my destiny, and taught me to trust Him rather than my own ambitions. Now, decades later—unemployed, caring for a wife with cancer, and living entirely by faith—I’ve discovered something unexpected: God has granted me the very experience I once longed for. Against all appearances, I’m living the dream.
Estimated reading time: 13 minutes
Sometimes the hardest part isn’t being shaped by the Potter — it’s sitting on the shelf afterward. When seasons of waiting stretch longer than we expect, it’s easy to feel overlooked, unused, or forgotten. But what if the shelf isn’t a place of abandonment? What if it’s a place of honor — a reminder that being set aside can mean being sanctified for something special?
Estimated reading time: 12 minutes
A season of job-search frustration reveals the heart change which is needed to make even menial tasks acts of worship—and restore joy in the process God uses to change us.
Estimated reading time: 5 minutes
It's easy at Thanksgiving to just give thanks, but God doesn't give to us so we can consume it. This story from my Alexander File reminds me how to demonstrate I'm truly thankful.
Estimated reading time: 8 minutes
After walking away from a vehicle we desperately needed to pray over the decision, I returned the next business day only to find, to my dismay, that a “SOLD” tag had already been placed on the van. Instead of indicating I had missed an opportunity, that tag, now part of my Alexander File, illustrates how God knows our needs in advance and provides with perfect timing.