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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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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.
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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.
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On some days, life just stinks. I didn't need a children’s book, a college girlfriend, or a soggy walk up and down the hills of West Virginia to teach me that. But I did need them to learn that bad days don’t define a life -- hope does. Over the next few posts, I’m going to share parts of my Alexander File with you, in hopes it inspires you to build your own. Because hope is meant to be shared.
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We laugh at Linus’ belief in the Great Pumpkin, but his wavering when he’s disappointed again and again feels uncomfortably familiar. When life is calm, faith comes easy; when things get hard, doubt rushes in. Yet the presence of fear doesn’t mean the absence of faith. Scripture shows us that real hope can boldly say, “God will deliver… but even if He doesn’t, I will trust Him.” That paradox is very essence of faith—releasing control and resting in God’s goodness.
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In the wake of unspeakable loss following the Kerr County floods, the instinct to assign blame has surged almost as quickly as the river itself. But in a culture desperate to make sense of tragedy, are we asking the right questions? Drawing on Jesus’ words in Luke 13, this reflection challenges our default response to tragedy and calls us to look deeper—not outward in judgment, but inward in repentance.
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At last night’s Astros-Cubs game, it wasn’t the stars who left the biggest impression—it was Taylor Trammell, a player with zeros across his stat line and a World Series ring he didn't earn. His unlikely story reminded me that life isn’t always fair, but grace isn’t about fairness. Frequently, God gives blessings we didn’t expect or deserve—just to remind us He’s still writing the story, even when we feel benched.
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Choosing my grandparent name was not a responsibility I expected to have. What I ended up choosing became a constant reminder to me that I need to trust the true Supreme Benevolent Overlord.
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A personal psalm of thanksgivingfor deliverance.
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Most people associate the name “Ebenezer” with Dickens’ Scrooge, not with victory—but in Scripture, it marks a stone of help, a memorial of God’s dramatic rescue. Today, I raise my own Ebenezer—not for a triumph over enemies, but for a year of unemployment filled with unmistakable provision, healing, and hope. This is the story of how losing my job turned into a front-row seat to the faithfulness of God.
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It's tempting to view closed doors as disappointments, but they are really invitations to embrace the beauty of waiting.