Ministry Lost, Ministry Gained
I thought losing my ministry meant God was finished using me. Instead, He began opening doors I never expected and teaching me that a position and a calling are not the same thing.
I thought losing my ministry meant God was finished using me. Instead, He began opening doors I never expected and teaching me that a position and a calling are not the same thing.
What happens when I trust God but still feel angry with Him? Scripture shows that God can handle our questions, grief, and frustration. Sometimes He doesn’t illuminate the entire road ahead, he simply gives us enough light to take the next step.
A woman I’d never met went looking for the man who mentored a boy twenty years ago. She found him — and found her way back to church along the way. Part two of a story about unknowing influence.
Families don’t break all at once — they drift, one skipped gathering at a time. A raw, personal look at losing the backbone that held my family together, and what I’m finally doing about it.
Music sounds different when you’re walking through the valley. These are the hymns, worship songs, Christian rock, and metal tracks that have helped me through suffering, forgiveness, praise, and learning to move forward.
A stranger’s Facebook message about the wrong Mike Davis made me realize you never know which moment in your life someone else is still holding onto.
I never told her what she did. Sixteen years later, I still haven’t. She was about ten, and one sentence she said in the car changed the direction of my life — even though she has no idea it did.
I wear a Scripture bracelet every day, and I still struggle to read my Bible consistently. If that’s you too, here’s where I’d start — and why forgetting what you read doesn’t mean it didn’t work.
Prayer is not a last resort. It is a connection. When you do not know what to say, God is still listening, and you do not have to have it all figured out to pray.
Strong men get tired too. This post is about carrying responsibility, family pressure, work, health, pride, and learning to bring the real weight to God instead of pretending you are fine.