i'm a husband, a father of two, church planter, musician, lover, fighter, romantic, writer, storyteller, arrogant, coward, one messed up Christ-follower!
Well sickness finally struck me. And at just the perfect time, when Jennifer is going out of town for 5 days. Just me and the kids. They will be relying on me to take care of them. They will be relying on me to feed them, play with them and provide them with a feeling … More Is There A Doctor In The House?
Both my kids have been sick lately. Gavin a few days ago and Rylee the last two nights. She has a fever and a stomach ache. As a person with Crohn’s I can understand both those symptoms she is going through. And there is absolutely nothing I can do about. Sure I can give her … More A Helpless Father
Albert Einstein once said… Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree it will live its whole life believing it is stupid. I spend a lot of my time investing in the future of others, both spiritually and physically. Sometimes I see things in others that … More In The Eyes Of The Beholder
“The most powerful sermon in the world is two words: ME TOO!” – Anne Lamott “I understand what your going through!” “I feel your pain!” “I’ve been there!” Struggling, hurting, wounded, doubting. When we can identify with others, when we can feel their pain, when we can look at someone in the eye and say … More Me Too!
The other night my two kids were reciting their memory verses to Jen and me. There was a line that stuck out to me. “Do everything in love.” I have really been thinking about this. How do I do everything in love? I mean everything? I don’t love everything. I don’t want to love everything. … More Love Till It Hurts
Most people, if they were honest, want to be known. I know I do! I don’t know if I always want to be famous, but I want to be known for being somebody great. The problem is, most great men and women were not trying to be great. They were just trying to do something … More Let’s Make History
There is this book in the Bible called the Song of Songs. The book is a love letter. In the letter these two lovers speak to one another using some pretty descriptive adjectives to describe their love. At one point she says, “My beloved is to me a cluster of henna blossoms from the vineyards … More En Gedi
I was suppose to be at a service project. I was suppose to be serving the community. I was suppose to be showing the community Christ’s love in a practical way. But today my family needed to be served. Today my family needed to be shown Christ’s love in a practical way. So my plans … More Some Plans Are Meant To Be Changed
I can’t believe it’s been a year. I don’t know if I ever told you how much you meant to me. I hope you knew. You were a rock, a man of conviction and purpose. And yet you were so gentle and humble. You took me into your family and treated me like one of … More A Father (in-law) Remembered
Some can remember when Lou Gehrig delivered his “Luckiest Man Alive” speech, I have seen it on youtube. Many remember the celebration following the victory in the Super Bowl by the New Orleans Saints. Following the horrible Hurricane Katrina, the Saints became America’s team. When things like this happen, we are lifted to a different … More The Whoosh Effect
Justin Cherry 