February 2024 – Explorerhawk's Blog

A February Florida Retirement Celebration Adventure!

Posted on February 29, 2024August 18, 2026 by Explorerhawk26A

(February 11th – 29th, 2024) – We embarked on a three-week adventure to Sarasota, Florida to celebrate my recent retirement from Wright County as County Highway Engineer! The adventure began on a Sunday morning as we set out for Coralville, Iowa for the first leg of the journey. We stopped for lunch at Canadian Honkers Read More “A February Florida Retirement Celebration Adventure!”

The Best February Morning Walk

Posted on February 25, 2024August 18, 2026 by Explorerhawk26A

(Wednesday, February 21, 2024) – A morning walk while on vacation in Florida in February is much different than a morning walk in Minnesota. The morning walk in Florida is the best. A winter coat, winter hat, and gloves are not needed. Worrying over the frigid cold morning air causing pain to your lungs when Read More “The Best February Morning Walk”

The Free Gift of God's Grace

"For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith - and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God - not by works, so that no one can boast" - Ephesians 2:8-9

Grace is the favor shown by God to us, achieved through what Jesus did on the cross. Our past sins are not only forgiven (through Jesus' sacrifice), but we are transformed to live a new life with God's power and grace working within us.

Good works are proof of our salvation, not a requirement of salvation (as Jesus paid the full price for us).

When you accept the free gift of God's grace, you become aware of who you've become in Christ...and where you now stand with God.

That you are His child. That you carry his nature. That you're not trying to become - you've already been brought into the kingdom of His Son.

And your heart begins to see that, and everything starts to shift. Grace begins to work in you and through you. That's where salvation becomes real here and now, in this life.

Boldness replaces hesitation. Rest (peace) replaces striving (longing). Life replaces death.