While going through the process of divorce, my mental, emotional, and physical well-being hit absolute rock bottom. One night the realization that my life was in a downward spiral hit me hard—so hard that in my fear of the future and dismay of my past I cried out to God to help me. This cry […]
Eileen’s Obituary
Eileen Ann (Murphy) Lawyer was born Dec. 2, 1960, in Los Angeles, Calif. She graduated from Pacific Palisades High School in 1979. She also graduated from Humboldt State University with a BA degree in anthropology with an emphasis in physical anthropology. And she graduated to glory June 2, 2016, at her Moscow home surrounded by […]
A Lot of Time to Think
As I sit in my chair and watch my wife sleep, I have a lot of time to think. One thing I think a lot about is how the saints have drawn together to honor and bless our family. There are a few things people should know, however. Ours is not the only suffering family […]
More On the Way We’re Being Loved
Some of you may have noticed the recent post by Daniel Foucachon of the members of Christ Church and Trinity Reformed Church singing hymns to God outside our house last Sunday. It was an incredible blessing to my wife and our family to have them all there. They have asked if they can come back […]
Update on Eileen 5-19-16
“I will lift up my eyes to the hills—From whence comes my help? My help comes from the Lord, Who made heaven and earth. He will not allow your foot to be moved; He who keeps you will not slumber. Behold, He who keeps Israel Shall neither slumber nor sleep.” (Psalm 121:1–4) Last week we […]
Introduction to Biblical Counseling Weekend 3
This weekend is the third of three weekends. This means you missed the first two weekends, but you can still get in on the last ten hours. Great stuff, good fellowship. Tools you can use to minister to those around you. Please let us know if you plan to attend.
The Navy Way?
“There’s a right way, a wrong way, and the Navy way.” This was a quote I heard quite a bit when I was in the Navy. It was usually offered when something that we were told to do just didn’t seem to make sense. The longer I was in the Navy, however, more I came […]
Update on Eileen 4-28-16
Hello all, I thought I would update you on how Eileen’s CT scan went last week. Background: Last January we visited the specialist in Seattle. He advised us, because Eileen’s hands and feet were going numb, that we should cut back on the kind of chemo she was receiving. This was called a maintenance dose. […]
More on Change
Biblical change occurs when we spend time with God and through our contact begin to become like him. This change can come in many different ways. We can change because we obey his commands (Deut. 11:13). Thus we become like him because we choose to do what he says. Over time, our choices to obey become a […]