Today, I\’m thankful for the calling that God has placed on mine and Richard\’s lives. Sometimes, I\’m scared. I have no idea the trials that may await us in the Amazon Jungle. I don\’t know the culture. I don\’t know the tribal language. I\’ve never lived without running water or electricity before. I\’ve never hadContinue reading “Thankful Thursday: The Calling”
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That\’s So [Christian] Cliche
I think that if Jesus walked the earth today, He wouldn\’t attend a Christian school. I don\’t think He would wear a t-shirt that somehow adapted a secular look with a spiritual reference. I don\’t think He would dress differently than your Average Joe. I don\’t think He would attend \”church\” \”every time the doorsContinue reading “That\’s So [Christian] Cliche”
That\’s So [Christian] Cliché
I think that if Jesus walked the earth today, He wouldn\’t attend a Christian school. I don\’t think He would wear a t-shirt that somehow adapted a secular look with a spiritual reference. I don\’t think He would dress differently than your Average Joe. I don\’t think He would attend \”church\” \”every time the doorsContinue reading “That\’s So [Christian] Cliché”
A Beautiful Ending
My Thankful Thursday post this past week mentioned a young man, Austin Foraker, who died tragically last weekend in a drowning accident. He was only 19. Austin was in Richard\’s small group for a couple of years and his sister, Kaylee, was in mine for three years. One of their biggest prayer requests that IContinue reading “A Beautiful Ending”
Thankful Thursday: God is Always Good
I\’m thankful that God is always good. Even when everything is lost. Even when tragedy comes. Even when we don\’t understand, God is good. Last Wednesday, tornadoes took hundreds of lives and destroyed thousands of homes. But God is still good. This past Saturday, one of Richard\’s former small group boys and the brother ofContinue reading “Thankful Thursday: God is Always Good”
Only One Friday is Good
Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. — Hebrews 12:2 Today I am reminded of how unworthy I am to be called aContinue reading “Only One Friday is Good”
Thankful Thursday: A Tough God
The past couple months have been a sort of roller coaster ride for me spiritually and emotionally. I feel like God\’s been vamping up the hard lessons and trying to teach me something… just not sure exactly what. Just being a bit transparent here. Today I\’m thankful for a tough God. And I mean thatContinue reading “Thankful Thursday: A Tough God”
Thankful Thursday: Servants of God
This morning I woke up and I thought it was Saturday. But it\’s not. It\’s Thursday. I came in to work today and I sat at my desk and pulled up our blog. I saw that there was a new post by Katie, a missionary to Uganda. I don\’t know Katie and the only wayContinue reading “Thankful Thursday: Servants of God”
Sometimes…
Sometimes, people are going to question your motives. People who you would never expect. God knows your heart. Better than you and most certainly better than them. Sometimes, you\’re going to get tired. God is a great source of energy. Even better than Starbucks. Sometimes, you\’re going to mess up. God is a great cleaner-upper.Continue reading “Sometimes…”
Trying to Out-Give God
Sounds ridiculous to try to out-give God, right? It is. But it\’s also fun to try! This past month we\’ve been trying to get rid of a lot of stuff, including a lot of Elliott\’s baby things he has outgrown. Most people would say to hold on to it all since we plan to haveContinue reading “Trying to Out-Give God”
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