The holidays are just around the corner, and many of us are struggling to come up with gift ideas our friends and family will love. With so many people dealing with stress and anxiety these days over the recession, layoffs and threat of nuclear war, the best gift you can give this season is the
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Recently I was in a meeting at church and the pastor asked us several questions about the hopes for the new year and there were two that he asked that I just could not answer. He asked “what are you hoping to see God do in you?” And he asked “what are you hoping to
Have you ever been given a gift from God and for some reason or another you plead with Him to take it back. Maybe its because the gift if too scary and intimidating for you or maybe you just can’t believe that God would use you in such a way so you ask him to
What do you think of when you hear the word masterpiece? Does the Mona Lisa come to mind? Sistine Chapel? When I hear the word masterpiece my mind automatically goes to the greats right? You know Da Vinici, Michelangelo, Rembrandt, Monet, Picasso, Van Gogh, Beethoven, Mozart, Bach… you know the guys that have famous works that
Recently I have had some people in my life challenge me to step into things that are a little (ok massively) scary for me. I argue and tell them how I like my safe space, my comfort zone and that while what they are asking me to do is something I can possibly do, it
I can remember the night so clearly, the night that I prayed the prayer that would forever change the trajectory of my life. It was a summer night, it was hot and humid and we had just arrived in New Orleans for a missions trip with Teen Mania. It was the summer of 2000 and
“Winds in the east, mist coming in, Like somethin’ is brewin’ and bout to begin. Can’t put me finger on what lies in store, But I fear what’s to happen all happened before.” Bert (Mary Poppins) Here we are once again at the end of one season and the beginnings of another. This next season,
I know this blog seems to be filled with references to songs, I can’t help it, one of the way that God speaks to be is through songs. I have had this song playing in my head for awhile which means it is also usually playing on my ipod or phone because I just have