Husband, Father, Writer, Beggar.
Husband, Father, Writer, Beggar.
By Nathan
Late Friday night, I heard some footsteps next to the bathroom, followed by a plaintive, “Dad?” The sound of vomiting launched me out of bed faster than any clatter upon any lawn at any time in history. Flipping on the…
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For years now, I’ve been praying to be more like Jesus. Little did I know that God wants to start with carpentry. Back to basics, right? I moved my family out to the country a few years back because the…
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If you’re seeking to know God’s will, which of the five sources should you trust: direct revelation, Scripture, Tradition, the lives and writings of the saints, or your spiritual counselor? The correct answer is all five of them. God will never…
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Fingers can do many things. Industrious fingers make all kinds of things. Gentle fingers sooth and heal with a caress. Thieving fingers fill my van with all kinds of things that don’t belong to me. “What’s this?” I asked as…
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One powerful model that Jesus gave us for learning to do God’s will is the Master/Disciple relationship. He himself chose individuals and walked with them for three years, teaching them how to know and do God’s will. His teachings give…
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I had an epiphany the other day about the devil’s malice. Seriously… why is he such a jerk? First, keep in mind one extremely important fact. Love is the best thing in the universe. It is the stuff of God…
By Nathan
I'm a charismatic Catholic who lives on the outskirts of nowhere. God has given me a wife, a family, and a mission to feed the hungry. These are my stories.
