I love my church. But I'll be the first to admit, I don't always feel like going to services. It's a part of my life, though, and it's a commitment that I'm going to stick with. Similar to getting out the door to the gym, the hardest part is over once I'm there.
Read MoreWonder is a word that is synonymous with other words such as surprised, awe-filled and inexplicable. It's a beautiful thing to keep your sense of wonder at the world around you. I'm sure that's one of the many reasons I'm so drawn to G.K. Chesterton's writings. He was a man that was filled with wonder. The Ethics of Elfland, a chapter within his book, Orthodoxy, is a prime example. I've pulled out some of my favorite quotes on wonder from this chapter of G.K. Chesterton's book, to give you a taste.
Read MoreIt's summer, and wedding and anniversary season is upon us! I love this time of year, partly because I often get to attend weddings and also because my husband and I celebrate our own anniversary in August. We just hit 21 years together!
With that milestone, it seemed appropriate to make a list, some ideas for love in action that speak loud and clear. Some of the most powerful ways to say, I love you, don't even use words....
Read MoreA friend once came to me and told me about her burdens she was bearing through at the time. She was expressing so many different types of emotions; anger, sadness, despair, and helplessness. My heart went out to her, I truly wanted to bring comfort to her.
Read MoreHave you ever felt forgotten and abandoned?
There is a whole society of people that stands with you, bearing the weight of loneliness and shame, fear and isolation.
It’s AD 60 and Paul is sitting in the corner of a Roman prison, writing the book of Ephesians to the new community of Christians in Ephesus. The book of Ephesians is about our identity in Christ – our adoption, redemption and hope.
Read MoreHey, Sweet Friend...
I’m writing to let you know that we’ve missed YOU in our fellowship!
We really have! No, we haven’t called or checked on you like we should have. I’m really sorry for this.
We’ve not been as sensitive as we should have been. We’ve dropped the ball in our follow through. We’ve failed you in our outreach.
But, I’m reaching out to you now – today. I really hope it’s not too late.
I want to invite you to come back to church.
Read MoreThe measure of humility in your life and mine will always be in direct proportion to what we believe to be the truths about God.
Simply put - greater God equals lesser me.
So today, I thought it might be a blessing to look at the awesomeness of God. The One we live for and adore.
Read MoreThe #summersizzlebloghop continues this week and it's my great pleasure to welcome my friend Shannon Geurin to the blog today! Shannon has so much wisdom to share- and she has a wonderful way of infusing humor everything she writes. I think you're going to love this post!
Read MoreGift giving has always been my way of showing love. You, dear readers, are loved! I know that you have many wonderful options on where to spend your limited reading time on the internet and I want you to know that I consider it a great privilege that you chose to be here.
What I'm about to giveaway is a 3-part gift package that, if I could, I'd love to be able to give to all of you. Everything I've chosen is designed to encourage rest, hope, and peace. So how about a contest?!
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