Entries by Tim Spykstra

Catching the Wave – Repentance

There was a reason it was called “old man’s beach” I thought to myself as I paddled out to get in position to catch a wave. I was exhausted as wave after wave knocked me off my board. When I finally reached the intended destination, I was way too fatigued to even attempt catching any […]

Catching the Next Wave – Refocus

  There is an art to catching just the right wave. That day on the pier watching my friend’s son catch wave after wave it was obvious he knew the right wave and when to paddle for it. His eyes studied the on coming wave and experience taught him this is the one. It was […]

Catching the Next Wave – Refined

  It was a picture perfect day on the central coast in California. I was with some friends standing on a pier basking in the sunshine and watching their son master some good size waves. With ease he maneuvered into position and eyed each on coming wave knowing the right ride as well as when […]

This is Ahav!

  Where is the fist place the word “love” is used in the Bible? No cheating by looking below, so what do you think? I asked this question to a group of men this past weekend in the county jail and the answers ranged from, the first two chapters of Genesis all the way to […]