Those of you who know me know that I love a good story. I love reading stories, telling stories...but most of all, discovering God stories...you know...stories that make you stand in awe of God's personal involvement and power. Recently I asked Jesus to send me some God stories that I could document and share on this blog. I'm so thankful that God brought Gelisa to our church three years ago. It's really quite the story, and I'm thankful that she's willing to share it. So, make sure you're Read More
Laundry, Dishes, and Everything Else We’ll Do in Heaven
Last night I was carrying a laundry basket weighing approximately twenty-one pounds up the stairs, dramatically heaving it onto each step ahead of me. I said it to myself, but loud enough that my husband could hear: "I can not WAIT until I don't have to do this anymore." Colby, who was following behind me carrying his kindle, looked up and responded, "Do what?" (He had just gone grocery shopping, so let's not be too hard on him for the obvious here). "You know...laundry, Read More
Middle of the Night
How do you shield your children from the reality of death? Do you pretend it isn't a fact of life and ignore it? Do you guard them from thinking about it and constantly divert their attention to juvenile things? Or do you talk candidly about it, helping them think about it in a healthy way? The reality of death is really everywhere. You really can't teach your kids Bible stories without running into this theme rather quickly. Disney films don't even try to hide the fact that people pass Read More
Sin as the Context for Resurrection celebration.
I want to encourage everyone to read todayss USA Today article on sin found here. Then have a gander over here at the Pilgrim in DC.I thought they were a good combo read today on a seldom discussed subject. Read More