2 Corinthians 2:14 “But thanks be to God, who in Christ always leads us in triumphal procession, and through us spreads the fragrance of the knowledge of him everywhere.” There are so many fragrances during the holiday season we are in from baked goods and the smell...

Suffering. What a heavy word. No doubt, this word brings various scenarios and feelings to your mind. What exactly is suffering? If you are like me, you tend to think of “serious” stuff. An individual undergoing cancer. Someone being persecuted for their faith. Or, as...

As I awoke to the rainy remnants of Hurricane Irma in northwest North Carolina this morning, I had a mixture of thoughts. One was an overwhelming understanding of God’s grace and a deep gratitude for life  and its simple pleasures. As we have all seen pictures of the...