The Ultimate Sacrifice


I am a list person. I thrive off lists. I LIVE off lists. Just ask my family and they will tell you I have a running list of things to do, places to go, things to bring. And if it doesn’t make the list, it’s not happening. It’s not being taken. It’s not being done….
I grew up going to church my whole life. Went to catechism, Sunday School, did devotions as a teen in the morning and at night, prayed, and journaled. I even went on to get a degree in Bible/Theology and Social Work at Reformed Bible College (now Kuyper College). I knew my Bible. I can probably…
I love bright sunny spring days. The touch of the warm sun on my ever-so-pale Dutch skin, after a bitter cold winter, as the leaves start to break through with new life. There is so much promise and excitement. Really, those days I just stand back and appreciate the goodness soaked within the day. Then…
One month. What a month it has been. When I was cleaning today, I kept thinking about all the hardships this past month has brought, yet I still have so many things to be thankful for. I want today to be filled with praise for the things I am thankful for that God has taken…
Start the list: You haven’t finished the laundry. You haven’t made that new recipe. You haven’t organized your kids’ papers. You haven’t made a “good” supper in weeks. You haven’t exercised in who knows how long. You haven’t done this. And you haven’t done that. I am sure you can fill in the blanks. Think…