“A Unique Opportunity” The other night I began reading the last of the books I received for Christmas, Let Us Dream, by Pope Francis. I was excited when I put this on my book list prior to Christmas, but for some reason I put off reading it. I don’t know a ton about Pope Francis. … [Read more…]
“Where Will You Go?” With the smell of palm ash from our Wednesday service still lingering in the air, our Lenten journey has begun. Each year, as we seek a different way to observe the season of Lent, be it through fasting, committing to a new spiritual discipline or some other means, we go on … [Read more…]
“Good Intentions” in·ten·tion·al /inˈten(t)SH(ə)n(ə)l/. adjective done on purpose; deliberate. Similar: deliberate, calculated, conscious “Hey, I’m so glad you called! I’ve been meaning to call you for a week now. How are you?” I confess to you that I’ve started too many conversations this way. I think about people a lot. I desire to reach out … [Read more…]
“Doorknob Dilemmas ” Our front doorknob wasn’t turning. Some mechanism within was stuck, and no matter how much force we exerted on it, the knob simply wouldn’t turn. It happened on a week when my husband was really busy. So, in an effort to solve a more hands-on problem without his help (not something I … [Read more…]
“Tell Them About The Dream!” I saw an article last week about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s famous “I Have A Dream” speech. I had forgotten a very interesting fact about that history making moment. It almost never happened. While Dr. King was delivering his speech, he was making his way to the conclusion of … [Read more…]
“The Light” You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead, they put it on a stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before … [Read more…]
The Problem With Sheep (From Sara) I do not have a lot of experience with barnyard animals. Sure, I’ve driven by a lot of cows over the years, and even visited a few farms on school field trips. But, for the most part, my experiences with barnyard creatures has been relegated to petting zoos. Live … [Read more…]
I was ahead of my typical “schedule” this week and was working on this article earlier than I usually do. I’m not sure exactly how that happened, but by mid-day Wednesday I was already starting to prepare the weekly update. I was using this space to introduce our upcoming message series. I felt really good … [Read more…]
A Clean Slate The one who was seated on the throne said, ‘Behold, I make all things new!’” Revelation 21:5 I LOVE New Years! We hang out in our comfy clothes, we stay up late eating all sorts of unhealthy snacks (the diet begins the next day after all), play games and watch movies we … [Read more…]
“Precious Memories” Christmas, more than nearly any other time of year, is a time for traditions. Families have traditions of when they bake and decorate cookies, when the gifts get put under the tree, where they drive around to look at Christmas lights, who opens the first present, what meals are eaten and even what … [Read more…]