Author: Shay

  • Not What I Once Was

    Though I am not what I ought to be, nor what I wish to be, nor what I hope to be, I can truly say that I am not what I once was, a slave to sin and Satan. And I can heartily join with the apostle and acknowledge that by the grace of God…

  • On Youth Ministry

    A quote from Burk Parsons in the March 2013 Tabletalk magazine: “The problem today is not so much that young people have consciously rejected ancient biblical values but that they have not been taught what they are, much less been trained in them.” Later he adds, “…we have neglected God’s call to train up the…

  • Just What I Needed

    It’s been a rough week. Our entire family has been sick with the flu (yes, the one you hear about on TV) and we even spent time in the ER with our daughter Avery because we weren’t sure if she was throwing up blood. By God’s grace, we don’t think that was the case, and…

  • A Sick Day and Then Some

    Our family has been severely under the weather this past week. We just spent the last 4 days at home together and really have done nothing but try to take care of each other. I (Shay) came down with this crazy sickness first and proceeded to pass it along to every other member. Though I’m working on…

  • Is Jesus Enough?

    This 30 minute message from David Platt is worth every minute.