Reading the word

“Your word is a lamp to guide my feet and a light for my path.” Psalm 119:105 “Show me the right path, O Lord; point out the road for me to follow. Lead me by your truth and teach me, for you are the God who saves me. All day long I put my hope in you.” Psalm 25:4-5...

Injury

James 1:2-3 (NIV) – “Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trails of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance.” This past year I have been working through a couple of concussions. This last one has been...

Board Control

Jeremiah 32:27 – I am the Lord, the God of all mankind. Is anything too hard for me? Most people peg snowboarders and skiers as “extreme” and “adrenaline junkies.” I’ve never related to that. I’ve been a snowboard addict for most of my life, but I don’t like the...

But I can’t do that, God

1 Corinthians 12:12, 13-25, 27 First of all, I’m not a great snowboarder. For that matter, I’m really kind of terrible! Leaning on the side of being generous, I would say I’m maybe a 3.5 on the skill level scale of 10! I can’t hit a box. I can’t 50/50 a rail. I can...

Weak = Strong

2nd Corinthians 12: 9-10 – But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me. 10 That is why, for Christ’s sake, I...

Seeking Fulfillment

1 Peter 1:24-­25: People are like grass; their beauty is like a flower in the field. The grass withers and the flower fades. But the word of the Lord remains forever.­ For me, snowboarding has been one of the great passions in my life. Every year I eagerly await...