Rocking the Drumline

I first met Dane Porter when he was an energetic pre-schooler who loved music. Dane is now a senior at Waxahachie High School who still loves music. He has Down Syndrome. The year began with Dane and other special needs students being excluded from the senior t-shirts. Last month the band director invited Dane to join the … Continue reading Rocking the Drumline

Throwback Thursday: Steven Curtis Chapman & Casting Crowns Concert

In 2004 or 2005 we got to attend the Steven Curtis & Casting Crowns Concert. At the time the Big Guy was working in a Christian Bookstore and we attended as guests of the music company. It was kind of a last minute deal. The Big Guy called me at work and asked if I … Continue reading Throwback Thursday: Steven Curtis Chapman & Casting Crowns Concert

Cheese Enchiladas

One of my go to recipes for a quick meal is cheese enchiladas. INGREDIENTS 16-20 corn tortillas Enchilada sauce canned or homemade (see below) 16 oz of cheese, I use a mixture of cheddar, jack, queso blanco, queso fresco or cream cheese 1/4 to 1 cup chicken broth Enchilada Sauce 16 oz can of crushed tomatoes … Continue reading Cheese Enchiladas

Christ is Risen!

Christ is Risen! ... He is risen indeed! He is not here, for he has risen, as he said. Come, see the place where he lay. Matthew 28:6 ESV Christ is Risen, He is Risen Indeed by Keith Getty, Kristyn Getty and Ed Cash How can it be, the One who died, Has borne our … Continue reading Christ is Risen!

From Triumph to this …

For Jesus's Disciples the week and been a blur of emotions and activity. The week began with the triumphal entry into Jerusalem to and ended  with betrayal of Jesus by one of their own, arrest, trials and brutal death. On Saturday the Christ's followers are left alone defeated and scared trying to process the events … Continue reading From Triumph to this …

Good Friday: Hallelujah! What A Savior

3 He was despised and rejected by men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief; and as one from whom men hide their faces he was despised, and we esteemed him not. 4 Surely he has borne our griefs and carried our sorrows; yet we esteemed him stricken, smitten by God, and afflicted. 5 … Continue reading Good Friday: Hallelujah! What A Savior

Maundy Thursday – Behold, the Lamb of God

29The next day he saw Jesus coming toward him, and said, "Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world! 30This is he of whom I said, 'After me comes a man who ranks before me, because he was before me.' 31I myself did not know him, but for this purpose … Continue reading Maundy Thursday – Behold, the Lamb of God