Faith

A New Year of Newness

2013! Wow. Can’t believe it is a new year! Yesterday I was a little mixed-emotioned about the whole “starting a new year.” You’d think after 2012, that we would be very excited about a new year. We are. But, it means saying goodbye to all the good things that happened and just letting go more…

A Time for Everything

Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 A Time for Everything 1There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens: 2 a time to be born and a time to die, a time to plant and a time to uproot, 3 a time to kill and a time to heal, a time to tear…

Don’t Get Stuck

Today Dan and I were headed up to Hudsonville area for a Christmas party – that means a road trip and time for some great conversations. Sometimes we sit silent, yet other times we just talk each other’s ears off with deep, heartfelt conversations. Today was one of those deep and heartfelt conversations. We have…

There Are No Do-Overs

Continuing on the old “sayings” Kristin has found while going through old papers…. I found this one titled “If I Had My Life To Live Over.” Maybe not the best subject to start out with this fine morning, but I found the sayings to be very convicting and challenging. I don’t reflect on this moment…

Are You Convicted?

When I was younger, I used to collect sayings. I used to COVER my door and walls with basketball pictures, newspaper clippings of games, sayings about basketball, sayings about life, and sayings about faith. I would like to thank my parents for allowing me to put up these items – you may have experienced the grease…

What Is Your Ark?

In the Bible study I am in, we have started a new book called Life Principles from the Old Testament. I am constantly amazed at the new life lessons that God introduces to me everyday! I believe the thought is true that the more you learn about the Bible, the more you realize how much…