Staring at the Mower Wheels
Mowing our lawn this past weekend consisted of the usual: iPod jams, sweat, and lungs full of dust and grass fiber. Taking in the neat, symmetrical lines in my lawn, I breathed a satisfied sigh… yup, I’ll confess, sometimes I can be that anal retentive guy with neat lines mowed into his yard, diagonally of ...
Read MorePositively Negative
After a doctor’s visit for a health check up, my mum flew here to help out in preparation for our son’s birth. After a couple of days here in Alabama, my dad called to inform her of the doctor’s findings. He went on to deliver some tragic news about her cholesterol being seriously out of ...
Read MoreMomma and Dadda Make Three
Last week, we brought into the world another Nelson – a boy! Our third child arrive on Mother’s day, an appropriate time for a baby to be born… What a beautiful gift! Now we’re sleep deprived and loving life. Please welcome with me (drum roll please)… Duncan Kekoa Bernadel Nelson 9lbs 6oz, 20in long
Read MorePastors Are People Too
Have you ever felt judged, misunderstood, or slandered? Even worse, by someone you felt should be giving you the benefit of the doubt? Grace is a difficult thing for some to intellectually grasp and for most to offer. Recently, I was a keynote speaker at a youth retreat. I spent all weekend pouring out my ...
Read MoreLover’s Leap
This past weekend, I spoke in Jacksonville, Alabama to a group of students on the topic of love. Not romantic love, but rather the love that is within us, both for ourselves and for others. It was such a great time that I want to share a bit of what we talked about: I entitled ...
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