No Ragrets

People often compare me to the apostle Paul. They say, “You’re nothing like the apostle Paul.” They have a point. I come from a hard-working middle class family who lived in a medium-sized house in an average suburban town. We moved to Centreville (fitting, isn’t it?) the summer before seventh grade, and starting middle school…

Practical Gifts and an Extravagant God

I am a practical gift giver. You won’t catch me meandering through H&M at the mall hoping the perfect present for each family member will just jump out at me from the shelves. Nope. If I love you, you’re going to get wool socks and a kindling splitter. Winter is coming and heat is expensive….