Making Each Day a Bit Brighter
Doing the Will of God
Not long ago, we were on a family road trip when we came upon an unexpected delay. The road closure did not appear on our google map and therefore, we sat for endless hours in our SUV. Naturally, this resulted in much complaining, whining and unsolicited comments like “Are we there yet?” How we handle… Continue reading
We hear we are a “new creation in Jesus Christ” (2 Corinthians 5:17), but what does that actually mean? How do we change who we are? “Throughout Scripture, God was in the habit of giving people new names. Some notable examples are changing Abram to Abraham, Sarai to Sarah, and Jacob to Israel. In the New… Continue reading
Somewhere between a tent and a log cabin lies a “yurt,” a circular, canvas structure filled with bunk beds to snuggly sandwich your entire family. You can enjoy all the joys of sleeping in a tent, like hearing your neighbors snore, babies crying at the crack of dawn and bacon cooking on the campfire grill.… Continue reading
Remember the story of Noah? It’s been recounted in movies and bedtime stories for centuries. It’s the story of a man who lived in the midst of a sinful society. Standing alone. Set apart. “The Lord saw how great the wickedness of the human race had become on the earth, and that every inclination of the thoughts of… Continue reading
It’s easy to want a God whom we can contain and feel comfortable with. For this very reason, we place God in a box. We want a God whom we worship on Sundays and can stuff away in a box for the remainder of the week. We place our box up on a high shelf in our home that… Continue reading
No joke—my husband drove up behind this car on the way to work the other day. Black Mercedes with license plate that reads, “Tithe.” Chuckling, he muttered, “Must be a pastor’s car.” Scripture can be twisted and contorted to read what we want to hear. We can use it to win an argument, make excuses… Continue reading