Making Each Day a Bit Brighter
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
In John 13:1-17, we see Jesus do something extraordinary…or should I say out of the ordinary. He washes His disciples dirty and grimy feet. I found myself a bit tongue tied at the first verse in this passage which reads… “It was just before the Passover Festival. Jesus knew that the hour had come for him to… Continue reading
Let’s be honest, we like the security of control. We may enjoy getting on the roller coaster for a spin but oh boy, we sure want to know that it’s going to end! We fail to surrender all because we have no idea what is coming up ahead. We have no idea what will be… Continue reading
It’s summertime…and I LOVE it! Lazy days of sipping lemonade by the poolside, sleeping in without a schedule to keep, and reconnecting with my kiddos of whom I lost track of during the hectic school year. It’s been absolutely wonderful. I find myself losing track of time with the lack of routines. No alarm clock.… Continue reading
On Saturday, I returned from a missions trip to Haiti. I came back a bit beaten up this go around as my body is continuing to recover from the chikagunya virus, a mosquito transmitted virus. I can’t seem to quite shake it from my bloodstream. I’m on day 6–which should leave me shouting from the… Continue reading