I’m not sure I’ve ever liked Valentine’s Day. When I was a kid I liked the candy, and I sort of remember I liked going shopping with my mom and sister to get my dad new socks. Although that seems like a gift that even as a kid I should have protested about and insisted that my dad’s Valentine’s Day gift be loud and either gas-powered or shiny and mysterious...

"These words I speak to you are not incidental additions to your life, homeowner improvements to your standard of living. They are foundational words, words to build a life on." -Jesus, Matthew 7:24

Sometimes things happen in my life and they go by so quick and easy it's like I'm dreaming. Other times I feel like my life is a nightmare and I can't get away from it.