Growing up going to worship, sometimes I heard the same lessons over and over. Now as an adult, I try to look for new things and ideas in those same stories, and I really appreciate it when others bring something new to them. Last Sunday in worship, the gentleman making comments for the Lord’s Supper… Continue reading Are You All In?
Category: Life
Home
What do you think of when you hear the word home? Do you think of a physical place? Where you live now? Where you grew up? Where your parents live? Or do you think of people? Your own family? Your parents? Maybe your grandparents? For many, it isn’t a pleasant place. Maybe you were abused… Continue reading Home
Yes!
On our farm we have two ponds. Well, one is really a pond, and the other is when it rains a whole lot. Needless to say, this weekend there were two ponds. I love to go down to them both just to stand or sit, watch, and listen. I especially like to go to the… Continue reading Yes!
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