There are so many reasons why I am excited for our mission trip to the Dominican! We just came back from a meeting and it’s awesome to see 13 other people’s hearts unite for one purpose – to serve God in the Dominican. We leave in less than 3 weeks, which is crazy to think,…
Have you ever thought about your wants? Wants vs. needs? While I was cleaning (go figure :)), I was thinking about how much our culture is all about wants. Just watch tv for 5 minutes and you will realize how much “wanting” is thrown at us. I started to think about my own wants. I…
It’s been kind of a crazy week because I’ve worked quite a few more hours than normal, and with youth group stuff often on the weekends, it doesn’t offer much time to get “other” stuff done. I know many say I have it “easy” and “don’t work” because I don’t work a normal 40 hour…
While cleaning yesterday, I was listening to another sermon. This time it was on Ephesians 4:16 especially and Romans 12:4-8. When I was first listening to this passage, it reminded me of a really dear friend of mine who is going through SUCH a tough time right now. I had to tell her about the…
Today I was doing my Bible study for the week and it’s based off of Genesis 12:1-13:4. It’s the story of Abraham’s calling and his response to the call. God called Abraham. His calling is beautifully written out in Genesis 12:2-3. God called him to leave his country, his people, and pick up his whole…
Had a thought today while I was cleaning church. God allows trials in life, things that we may not necessarily look forward to, and things that may cause us tears and grief. I was thinking about my doctor appt. in February and how I would react if they recommended open heart surgery. I think I…
