Wrestling with Jacob

A journal of faith, grief and devotional musings

  • Why is lawlessness surging in America? The blame game is being played. Guns, drugs, mental illness get the headlines but what are we really witnessing? Here’s the cold hard truth. A latter day sign of the return of Jesus is lawlessness. He said, “And because lawlessness will be increased, the love of many will grow… Read more

  • Today marks 8 years since our son Jacob left us. What is heaven like for him? What does he see? What does he hear? I’ve been thinking about these things today. If he could return and tell us of heaven, which he will not, would it bring unbelievers to faith? No, it cannot. Paul the… Read more

  • I know far too many parents who have lost children. It’s been nearly 8 years since our son Jacob died of an overdose. Over those years we have been called upon a number of times to comfort parents that are new members to the club. I remember the faces, the tears and the comfort provided… Read more

  • Tailgater or bandwagon fan?

    I enjoy sports like many if not most Americans. I am a fan but also admit I am a fickle one. Win or lose I have neither gained or lost anything. For me it’s simply entertainment. I can take it or leave it. If my team is winning I tend to follow them more, if… Read more

  • The Comforter has come

    The image of a mother kneeling and lamenting at her sons coffin draped with an American flag has troubled me this week. We know all too well the depth of sorrow the death of a child brings on a soul. Grief grips you tightly. There were days that I thought I’d never be free from… Read more