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Today I cut a pineapple. Not very earth-shattering — to you. …but to me, it was monumental. I had never cut a pineapple before, never even tried. Even when we lived in the jungle and the indigenous people would bring us fresh pineapple from their gardens, I’d let it sit on the counter, our eyes
“Grace, that’s what we say before we eat.” My youngest son said when we started talking about this virtue today over waffles and eggs. Yes, it is a short prayer recited before or after a meal to invoke a blessing upon the food or give thanks for it. BUT…that’s not what we are talking about here.
“Feed your fears and your faith will starve. Feed your faith, and your fears will.” – Max Lucado My 10-year-old son recently fasted from video games. Now, he didn’t come up with this idea on his own… nor was I the one who suggested it. But at the urging of someone he trusted, Sam decided
Have you ever felt stuck for no reason? Like you couldn’t move forward and you didn’t know why? Maybe you felt stuck with a weight issue, a business issue, a ministry issue, or even an emotional issue. Recently I was faced with this exact same dilemma — STUCK… …I was completely perplexed! I couldn’t see
(If you received this post via email, be sure to click here to watch the video.) This is week 4 — the final week of unpacking 1 Corinthians 13:4-7 — here we are with verse 7… “L O V E –> always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.” SERIOUSLY?!?! A L W A Y S
This quote is a recent favorite for me. As the shortcuts, immediacy and urgency increase in our “microwave society” the less and less we seem to enjoy and welcome the present, the more and more we seem to value immediate gratification – instant businesses, instant wealth, instant happiness, instant friendships… …instant being, growth and awakening.
As you look back on the last year and look forward to the new year… …are you truly living out the calling that God has given you? If not, what or who is hindering you from fulfilling the calling that God has given you? Hmmm…think about it. What is that thing that God keeps whispering
“One generation shall praise Thy works to another, and shall declare Thy mighty acts. On the glorious splendor of Thy majesty, and on Thy wonderful works, I will meditate. And men shall speak of the power of Thine awesome acts; And I will tell of Thy greatness. They shall eagerly utter the memory of Thine
Recently my husband and I got the gift of a lifetime… …ONE whole weekend without our kids. For some of you that may not sound like much, but for us, it was a miracle. We have no family who live close in our area, so these types of weekends are few and far between. As
From the archives and modified… What is a dry well? Simply put it’s a well that is dry, one that does not produce any water. A dry well would be one that no one returns to to quench their thirst and in most cases it would be capped of, abandoned and forgotten. …but they are