Our neighbor here at the farm is a Master Shepherd. I know he has taken courses on sheep, and he has a ton of sheep. They are so cute and can be loud when you’re near them. It is the responsibility of the master shepherd to take care of the sheep by feeding them and… Continue reading Sheep
Author: Laurel Burton
Decide
There are many decisions in life that we have to make. Some we have to make, and we do not want to do so. Others, we have to make and feel great about it. Weighing the costs, risks, and consequences of our decisions is very hard to do especially when we don’t have much time… Continue reading Decide
Amazing Grace
There’s a song I like (I know, I like a lot of them) by Mercy Me called Flawless. It reminds me that Jesus on the Cross has made me flawless. The words says no matter how many bumps, bruises, scars, hurts, deep wounds, or pain I have, the cross has made me flawless. I have… Continue reading Amazing Grace
PTSD
The other day I read an article that said people who’ve had to take care of a dying loved one probably have PTSD. For those of you who don’t know what it is, PTSD stands for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. The dictionary defines it as ‘a mental disorder, as battle fatigue, occurring after a traumatic… Continue reading PTSD
Jesus
As a Christian who was ‘brought up in the church,’ I sometimes forget that Jesus was really a human just like me, only without sin, certainly not like me! He had some of the same feelings, pains, emotions, etc. Often times I think we all forget how human Jesus was when He walked this earth.… Continue reading Jesus
Seeing God
Do you see God throughout your day? Do you ever really look for Him? I try to always look for Him in the things or people I see. I want to see the reminders that He is there and in control. That He is always with me. I once read a story about a person… Continue reading Seeing God
The Banquet
How many banquets have you attended in your lifetime? I’ve been to a few. As an athlete, we would have banquets at the end of each sport season. As a student at a Christian school, we had Junior/Senior banquet in place of prom. I’m sure there are many other examples of banquets. At these banquets,… Continue reading The Banquet
Priceless
What do you have that is priceless? Family, friends, a treasured thing? We can probably think of a lot of things that we would consider priceless. But, did you know that you are priceless? There are times that we feel worthless, ignored, and downright lonely. But if we are a baptized Christ-follower, God sees us… Continue reading Priceless
Blessings
When I was growing up I used to love (and still do) to sing “Count Your Blessings.” I don’t think we count our blessings enough. I know I don’t. The song says to count them one by one. Recently, my husband and I sat down and typed up every blessing we could think of. It… Continue reading Blessings
In the Moment
Jesus lived in the moment. His ministry was only 3 years long, but during those short years, He accomplished more than any of us ever will or can in our lives. In one of my past blogs I talked about time and how it passes so quickly. In the book of Ecclesiastes, Solomon says everything… Continue reading In the Moment