A handful of individuals were asked to write about their experiences at Heritage Oaks Church. This is #4 and the final part of a series that shares others’ perspectives of the church. Before attending Heritage Oaks Nazarene Church for the first time in September, we had been to multiple churches in town. It was always… Read More »
Impressions of Heritage Oaks Church Part #3: Take a Chance
A handful of individuals were asked to write about their experiences at Heritage Oaks Church. This is part #3 of a series that shares others’ perspectives of the church. I was a single mom working two jobs, my daughter had an opportunity to go to a camp in Branson, Missouri in the Ozark Mountains. She… Read More »
Impressions of Heritage Oaks Church Part #2: It Feels Like a Family
A handful of individuals were asked to write about their experiences at Heritage Oaks Church. This is part #2 of a series that shares others’ perspectives of the church. Before attending Heritage Oaks Church, I was struggling to find a church I could call home. It was full of setbacks, church hurt, and disappointment. I… Read More »
Impressions of Heritage Oaks Church Part #1: A Sense of Community
A handful of individuals were asked to write about their experiences at Heritage Oaks Church. This is part #1 of a series that shares others’ perspectives of the church. When I first moved to Duncan almost five years ago, I had fallen into living with no spiritual direction or guidance. I had my strong faith… Read More »
God Cares About… Tires?
I was dreading today. Not because of anything significant on my calendar or anything of critical importance, but because I knew that today I could no longer kick the proverbial can down the road regarding something simple. Belinda’s car had a problem and it had been like this for around 8 months. The air compressor… Read More »
Good Intentions
It happened again to me last night and this morning: We went to bed as usual, and as I laid down I plugged my phone in and said, “I’m going to get up a little earlier tomorrow.” I told my wife that 4:30 sounded right, and I promptly set the alarm on my phone. Before… Read More »
What Season Are You In?
I loved growing up in Michigan. While some might speculate that it is because of the greatest College Football team in the entire world calling it home (The University of Michigan Wolverines), it is surprisingly not football related at all. The reality is that my love for Michigan is largely because of the four seasons… Read More »
Imaginary Tables and Habits
Belinda and I have recently been remodeling our house… Let me start over. Since moving to be closer to the church, it has been nonstop work as we update our house. I joke about it often, but it has been fun. What guy doesn’t like tearing down walls, and ripping up flooring? While I am… Read More »
Just Let Go
For those of you who do not know me well, I probably should share an important detail: I spent many years in the military. We enjoyed the travel and living not only around our country, but literally around the world. South Carolina, California, Virginia, Oklahoma, Germany and several other stops, all of which made an… Read More »
Needs or Wants?
I don’t like slowing down. My preference is to get up early, work through lunch, and stay busy right up until it’s time to go to bed. I would always say in my younger years, that I felt that I was missing out on many things by sleeping in or by relaxing. Even now, at… Read More »
