I love to hunt! When I was in my twenties I spent countless hours hunting. If I wasn’t hunting I was doing something related to hunting. I worked construction, so I would pray for rain days so work would be canceled and I could either spend time walking in the woods scouting new spots or drive to Cabela’s to buy new gear. Whether it was deer, turkey, elk, ducks, or whatever, I loved hunting it. I loved the challenge, the planning, the time alone in the stand, and that rush the moment the arrow left the quiver. Needless to say I was obsessed with hunting. Continue reading →

‘Twas the night before Christmas, when all through my town, the hustle and bustle could be seen all around. While they shopped ‘til they dropped, with Black Friday flyers in hand, they bought and they bought, as is the law of the land. While the lights were being hung, the holiday cards were going out, and my heart suddenly wondered, “Do they know what Christmas is about?” In the midst of baking, sledding and fun, had they missed the point, of the One who had come? Continue reading →

Matthew 23:27, “You are like whitewashed tombs, which look beautiful on the outside but on the inside are full of the bones of the dead and everything unclean.”

If you’ve ever had prime rib from the Frederika Locker you know it’s some stinkin’ good meat! To my vegetarian friends it’s like the Engine 2 Diet’s black beans & brown rice extravaganza (another one of my favorites). For those of you who can’t make the connection between the two, and have never had the opportunity to taste their prime rib, let’s just say it’s AWESOME! So a couple weeks ago Deedie and I were able to get away from the reality of having four kids and went out to eat together, alone. I ordered prime rib. When it came it looked good, it smelled good, it was cooked perfectly, but Continue reading →