Memorial day was this past week when we remembered those who went before us; those who fought for our freedom in the United States. It is a pause for many businesses where workers get a long weekend. But, how many of us truly stop in our busyness to remember those…
Being Transparent
Another graduation season is upon us. Change has been our constant companion this year. Going from one graduation year straight into another graduation year has been complex. There were many beginnings and many endings. Many sad times and many times filled with rejoicing and celebration. As much as I’d like…
Easter has come and gone. We are in the 50-day waiting period before Pentecost; when the Holy Spirit was given to us. I don’t know about you, but I don’t like to wait. I don’t like to wait because that usually means I’m not in control. After Jesus rose from…
Who doesn’t like Christmas lights? No, really, is there anyone out there? I am so mesmerized by Christmas lights. There is just something that draws me to them. I love to read by the tree, love to think by the tree, and love to just sit and get lost in…
I don’t know about you, but I enjoy a day off. A day where life is all about me: no chores, no business, no school, and no church. Life doesn’t seem to give us many of those days. There always seems to be one thing to do where you have…
When I think of a monument, I think of the Washington Monument in Washington, D.C. It is a symbol of our country that for me symbolizes unity. I honestly don’t know if there is an actual meaning behind this monument or if the singularity of the monument represents Washington’s first…
This week we will enter into the town of Capernaum in the New Testament. I’m in the process of reading the gospels in my chronological Bible, and I’m having so much fun reliving the places and towns we visited as I read these stories. For those of you who do…
Life is full of disappointment. As I taught Sunday School last week, I gave the class a quick overview of the book The Last Arrow by Erwin McManus. I love the example of continuing to strike the arrow until you’re told to stop. Oftentimes in my life, I will continue…
That’s a loaded question, right? Are you ready to heal? Heal from what, you might ask. Your past? Your present? Your failures? Well, that’s for you to decide. We all have scars, bruises, and cuts that we have to handle. Not all of these wounds are faults of our own….
Temptation is such a colorful word. Sin, wrongdoing, bad places, bad friends, Satan, and Adam and Eve are just a few things that come to mind. Along with temptation, I think of failure, guilt, shame, and disappointment in myself or others. Temptation tends to have a negative connotation to me….