Welcome to my fire house, it is like no other… Here we answer the call of the needy, the hurting, and bring calm to the chaos… This is my fire house, a place of provision, security, and accountability all in one… Here we eat together, pray together, Read more…
My hands are lifted to a burning window with arms outstretched wide… My answer to your hurt, my comfort to your suffering, is before your eyes… My words have been imprinted upon your heart since long ago, yet you turn away… My love has been long since shown for you Read more…
In our lives, as we strive to make a difference we often come to a very dangerous crossroads. We work, sacrifice, and pour our passionate efforts into the development and improvement of our world. We give of ourselves in ways we never thought possible not even realizing how much of Read more…
In our lives, have you ever noticed that we often self impose limitations upon ourselves thereby diminishing our God given capacity? We find excuses based on social judgements, our age, our physical characteristics, or we discredit our own intellectual potential. This can occur for a variety of reasons. The following Read more…
The fire service will always be a profession of continual learning, training, and education. It is a part of the very identity of the fire service. Our citizens call for help and firefighters respond no matter what the emergency may be. This implies that firefighters must be ready for anything Read more…
Is life tearing your world apart? In the middle of our broken moments…. When we are at our lowest… Remember the power of a kind word spoken… Think of those who are also at the end of their rope… When life attacks and we feel that we are spent… What Read more…
In the midst of the storms of this life, have we considered how well we are communicating with the One who controls the winds and the waves? In the middle of the firefight when the flames are raging, how well are we communicating with the Ultimate Incident Commander? “Have mercy Read more…
An offering of my heart to God out of gratitude for my family: Several years ago, I fell upon the ground and cried… I begged for God for a love that only He could provide… In my weary heart, is where I submitted to His love… Unaware that my life Read more…
The shift ends, our bodies are tired but our spirits are at ease. The aches and pains of a tired and worn body is worth the contentment we receive by fulfilling our calling. Thus another day dawns and begins with the rising of the sun, rising of our bodies, but Read more…
A man sits with his head in his hands weeping. He has just suffered the loss of his wife in a tragic accident. In one moment, they were together and in the next a car struck her, taking her young life. As I checked for a pulse in a lifeless Read more…