It’s the season of giving. We give to those we love and to those in need. Some of us give to those we don’t even know. We give because God gave first.
Why Give?
Keep Calm and Read a Book: Ten Books That Have Impacted My Life
I was nominated by a sweet friend on Facebook to name ten books that have stuck with me over the years, but decided it was easier to blog about it rather than […]
Sometimes A Girl’s Gotta Cry
Sometimes… A girl’s just gotta cry. Sometimes it is joy, sometimes it’s grief. Sometimes it’s both–at exactly the same moment. The wonderful and the painful joined together in such raw emotion […]
Feeling Like Job/Scripture Challenge: Job
No one names their baby Job. Parents would never want to give their child a start in life that says, “I know this name brings to mind someone not so pleasant, but…I’m […]
The Prodigal in the Pew
Wow. The preacher steps on your toes and doesn’t even apologize… He doesn’t need to, really–it’s not his fault that the Truth comes, walks straight down that aisle… right into the pew. […]
Scripture Challenge: ESTHER — “What’s Happening in St. Louis?”
It’s always a sad day when you see violence and civil unrest, and when it hits close to home I am reminded that there are those that don’t live in a free […]
Words
Words. They come too easily. They don’t come at all. Sometimes I’m afraid I’ll say too much–other times I wish I had said more. We use our words to hurt and to […]
If I Could Only Say One Thing To Graduates
Graduation time is here, and I am sure there will be plenty of advice being thrown around. If I only had only one opportunity to speak words of encouragement to a graduate, what […]
The Picture of a Know-it-All
It never fails. When I prepare a lesson to teach my sixth graders on Sunday mornings, I ALWAYS LEARN SOMETHING. It’s funny to me that these eleven and twelve-year olds, many that […]
What Are We Telling a Future Generation?
I am so grateful that I learned about God at a young age. I’m especially thankful that God, who wants His creation to know HIm, provided a way for us to learn […]
I Assure You, I’m “OK”
Am I? Really? What does that even mean, anyway? OK. I wonder about these things sometimes… What does “OK” even mean? Why do we use the letters “O” and “K”? Here’s what […]
When Somebody “Busts Your Bubble”…
What do you do? Do you… Quit? Throw a fit? Lash out? Stomp and pout? It happens. Sometimes intentional and other times not so much. Maybe not at all intentional, but still […]
Scripture Challenge: 2 Chronicles — “If My People…”
I can’t even speak to this verse. It speaks for itself. Oh, that we would hear God’s heart as He cries out to us. May we cry out to Him.
Praying When You Don’t Know What Else to Pray
I’ve been there. I know what it’s like to pray for someone for so long that you feel like you’re praying the same thing over and over. I am absolutely convinced that […]
Life Out of Focus
I’m a photographer wannabe. I’ve never owned a really good camera, so playing around with my iPhone, Adobe Photoshop, Picasa, and iPhone Apps like Instagram and A Beautiful Mess keep me satisfied… […]
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