I wrote this post last year after a dark season of Lent. If you entered the Lenten season with a heavy heart, where fears and doubts consume your thoughts, know, sweet friend, that we are called to be a people of hope and light. God … Continue readingBeyond the Darkness
As the New Year rolls in many of us are taking a long, hard look at our lives. If we are honest with ourselves we can see many areas where we could use improvement and where we long for change. Some of us may want … Continue readingReform Yourself! A New Year’s Resolution and Book Review
Lately I’ve seen a lot of hurt and anguish brought about by bad relationships. This has made me stop and ask myself: Why do we allow ourselves to be mistreated? Why do we participate in a hook-up culture? Why have we forgotten who God says … Continue readingMistreated? Stop, You are Worth More
Reading for Work? Heaven. I’ve recently started teaching 5th and 6th grade Language Arts classes (basically English Class, I’m not quite sure what’s up with the fancy title). As I’ve been lesson planning, I’ve had the pleasure of devouring several wonderful books (reading for work? … Continue readingWhy Everyone Needs to Read Hatchet (Not Just 6th Graders)
Then Jesus said to his disciples, “Whoever wishes to come after me must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me. For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will find it. What profit … Continue readingLife on Hold