I remember as a kid, going to the Mission San Luis Rey in Oceanside, CA for Easter Mass with my family. I always loved the stained glass panels, the smooth, well worn wood of the pews, the slight tang of incense that never completely dissipates. The statues always intrigued me the most. There was of…
My Very First e-book and you can have it for FREE!
I’m excited to share with you all my first e-book “How to Use Paul’s 8 Weapons of Righteousness” I’m offering it free right now when you sign up for my Smallchelle.com newsletter. You can expect about one new post per week right in your inbox so you won’t miss a thing! Sign up now and…
Functional Faith
Sometimes we talk about faith like it’s a muscle we exercise to make it stronger, but with how my muscles behave after exercise I’m not sure it’s a valid comparison. Maybe it is…. Does my faith get sore after heavy use? Does my faith need a rest day? Does my faith get injured if I…
Safety In Numbers
It’s been foggy the last few mornings. Light fog is beautiful, it softens the harsh edges of the world, it catches the sunlight in a shimmery haze. Thick fog is downright terrifying. It hides what we need to see. It lies to us about the dangers in our path. It blinds us to reality. It…
Unconditional
Don’t really know what I’m doing today. I wish there was an easy way to get where I want to be other than patiently taking the time to get there. I know I need the experiences and failures that are ahead to sharpen me and build me into something that will survive the test. With…
Modern Day Well Diggers
I love a good story, and this is a great story about my friend Robert who helped dig a well in Kenya, Africa. We’ve had an email correspondence interview and that is what I’m sharing here as a follow up to the 5 Part series through John 4 where we studied the account of Jesus…
John 4 Part 5 – Meanwhile…
We are nearing the end of our trip to Samaria with Jesus. He’s just had a very intense conversation with a Samaritan woman who has suddenly come to faith in him as her Messiah. Right after Jesus reveals this to her the disciples come strolling back from town where they bought food. An article on…
John 4 Part 4 – Worship, Spirit & Truth
Do you like to worship? I love it. I love singing to the Lord at the top of my lungs. I make a joyful noise! I love corporate worship at church, worshiping around the house while doing dishes and laundry, while I’m driving in my car, women’s bible study worship… I love contemporary songs like…
John 4 Part 3 – Jesus’ Perfect Patience
(My imagining of how this portion of conversation may have gone, as told from the woman’s perspective. John 4:13-26, 28-30) Jesus said to her, “Everyone who drinks of this water will be thirsty again, but whoever drinks of the water that I will give him will never be thirsty again. The water that I will…
John 4 Part 2 – Objection!
“Negasaurus” is a word we like to use jokingly to describe someone who is being negative. It’s a play on a dinosaur name. When one of my sons has an idea and the other one shoots it down… Negasaurus! When we all agree on where to eat but one objects… Negasaurus! When one of us…