One of the tallest hurdles a single person goes through is loneliness. Like the old adage, “No man is an island,” people need other people. We need people to talk to, to sit in silence with, to laugh with or cry with, and even to hold (to hug, to pat on the shoulder, to give […]
The Heart of Worship
She sang one of the older songs. The song that made a huge impact when it was released. The song that was sung over and over, time and again, but it cannot be sung to death. The song that gracefully stepped back to make room for newer songs. The song that worship leaders pull out […]
See Past Our Giants
I was a perfectionist. Whether from the pressures of being the eldest child or the fear of punishment, I had to do everything right. When I messed up, I felt great shame and fear, and sometimes lied to cover up my mistakes. It took me a long time to understand God’s grace and what it […]
You’re On an Adventure With God
I love to travel. I don’t get to do it often, which is why it’s the one resolution I keep making every new year (to visit a US state I’ve never visited before). I enjoy exploring and seeing things I’ve never seen before. I enjoy being awed by what I can stumble onto. The saddest […]
Fasting: More than Skipping Meals
Fasting is one of those Christian disciplines that…tbh as the kids say…a lot of people avoid. It’s the slap-your-face kind of sacrifice. The kind that you immediately feel and feel specifically, and that’s why…I dare say…most of us don’t do it unless we feel like we have to do it. Like when the Church calls […]
One Word 2014: Ready
I was writing in my journal when God impressed one word in my heart: ready. I didn’t even know about one words or One Word 365 until I got on my bloglovin feed after my journal writing time and saw these posts about one words. The word “ready” have been bugging me and I realized that […]
Farewell to 2013, Hello New Year
I’m taking a rare moment of downtime to say farewell to 2013. It’s been a crazy busy year. My church moved to our own facility. Our children’s ministry finally has rooms that we decorated. But to be honest, there are more things to finish and plans to start. We also had our own kingdom themed VBS (because […]
