The Ultimate Sacrifice


As you watch the trees start to change and witness leaves starting to let go of their comfortable place on the tree, may it remind you that unexpected beauty can be found in recognizing that no season is forever, we too may have to let go of some things, and maybe we just need to slow down long enough to recognize the unexpected beauty around us. For in that, we can see God much more clearly.
Another day. Another day of accepting the life God has given us. Another day of realizing that God is not done with us! I woke up this morning thinking “I can do this.” I started to vacuum the sanctuary at church and I realized it was taking everything in me to not just start crying….
A Christian phrase you might hear often is “it was God’s perfect timing.” I say it all the time and truly, my faith lives by that statement as well. But do I really believe and live out the testimony that this Christian phrase professes? Does my faith reflect the true reality and comfort that holds…
Do you ever struggle with what to pray for? Do you ever sit down and think “I should pray…” but then have 1,000 other things running through your mind? Do you ever wonder how the monks do it? Maybe beside that point, you wonder what it would be like to live in that much solitude?…
I thought I had it all figured out. I thought after college I would work at an inner city ministry center, have lots of kids, and just live the life I always dreamed of. Well, if you know me, you see how that went! Actually I did work at an inner city ministry as a…
I have a “healthy” appetite. I can eat food like it’s going out of style. In fact, often times I out-eat Dan. Food is not necessarily an addiction for me, but I sure do have a good ole appetite. What I have thought about MORE recently, is how is my spiritual appetite? I have dealt…