Living more simply for me, means living with less. Well, that also means living with less of ME. I read Romans 8 recently and I couldn’t help but think about how God has given us a new life, but how we try to fight it daily, by clinging onto our old selves. How about you?…
What have the Sterks been up to? Dan and I have been so blessed to have such wonderful support and love through all that has gone on. Last night we went out for dinner with two friends, mentors, and brother/sister in Christ. We are so blessed to have people to look up to – not…
Have you ever thought about how powerful the mind is? Dan was reading Jesus Calling recently and the devotion was about your mind; how negative or untruthful thoughts, can creep in and rule us. I listened intently because this past week, I was reminded of the verse from 2 Corinthians 10:5b which says: we take…
I call these “grace”-full goals because I need God’s grace everyday! Continuing thoughts on “Less Is More”… Aimlessly spending money is what you do when you’re confused about your life’s direction. I thnk that is a very insightful thought. When we randomly buy things, there really is no purpose behind the purchase (typically). I think…
Before I get into Friday, I want to talk a little bit more about Thursday. On Thursday morning, Pastor Betson wanted to serve us, so he made us breakfast – it consisted of fry jacks (fried bread dough and they are AMAZING), egg scramble, and fresh fruit. Talk about filling the stomach for the DAY!…
Belize City. I truly had no idea what to expect. In fact, this whole trip we didn’t know what to expect. In fact, in LIFE…I don’t know what to expect. That is a lesson God has been continually teaching me. Don’t expect – live in faith. When we told people we were going to Belize,…
