Come Alive with Jesus, a beautiful new journal produced by Jesse and Kara Birkey, is now available here.
Her eyes held a stale look of determination, like bread that had set out too long. She tried to hide the weariness, but deep lines on her face betrayed her efforts. I watched her plop down on a bench, and brush a few strands of hair from her face. That’s when I felt my heart begin to stir.
We were met at the door by a frantic woman hurrying us inside with jumbled words and erratic gestures. She showed us to a middle-aged man lying face down on the floor. I bent down and gave him a shake. That’s all it took to realize the man was dead.
I told my partner to grab his feet while I moved to the head. “When was the last time you saw him alive?”
I rubbed sweat out of my eyes and took a quick glance around the stuffy room. People were milling around doing whatever it is people do while they’re trying not to work out. Checking Facebook, changing Pandora stations, writing a book (I’m looking at you Jeremy Mangerchine).
Project Afterlife
We are so excited to finally be able to share about the reality show we’ve been invited to be a part of. It’s called, Project Afterlife, and it premiers August 9th at 10 PM EST 9 PM Central. The network is Destination America, a Discovery network.
I’ve just found out that each show will be available on iTunes, Amazon, and Google on Mondays.
I didn’t want to be at the gym.
I almost feel like I could just leave the post at that one sentence and it be more relatable to people than anything I’ve ever done. But, just for funsies let’s continue.
The 4th of July. What a happy occasion. Especially when it involves a beach with pristine, white sand. That’s what it was for me and my family. That is until the group next to us started blastin’ the scene with profanity-laced gansta rap.
“Alright. Just a few more steps…that’s it. Now, have a seat on the stretcher and we’ll get going.”
The woman followed my instructions carefully, refusing to let go of the arm she injured when she slipped and fell in the shower. “Just watch out for my arm,” she warned.
This is a article from guest Beth Bacarella. It originally appeared on her blog here. Please check it out and let her know how this story blessed you.
I love my local hardware store. It’s actually Ace Hardware but they’ve managed to give it a family-owned feeling. They also support a local Christian radio station which is pretty cool.
Enjoy this thought provoking article by my good friend Laurie Hilgers. This article is also appearing on her blog, With Love From Portland. Be sure to check it out and leave her some encouragement.
Hogs, Horses, Blue Jays & a Coyote
