Linger at the Manger
December 26, 2024 • Community, Ministries, Parenting
As we celebrate the birth of Jesus, the beauty and innocence of imagining an encounter with that heavenly baby boy brings joy and peace beyond description. When I imagine the shepherds as they bowed before the King of Kings nestled…
Lessons From Mary
December 18, 2024 • General
Let’s go on a journey of looking at the manger and take time to consider and ponder the events of the night. Within the moments is an intimate, personal experience for each of us; an opportunity to gaze into the…
Holiday Fog
December 10, 2024 • General
I love the holidays, and I cannot even believe that they are upon us! Time is flying by! I have such fond memories of holidays spent at my nana’s house with all my cousins. Those memories, no matter how distant,…
In The Midst
June 6, 2024 • General
I saw a quote on Twitter recently and I cannot get it off of my mind. “God has landed on this enemy-occupied world in human form.” C.S. Lewis. “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God,…
To the Graduates
May 25, 2024 • General
One of the greatest joys of my life is to work with teens. I just love them. They’ve made me cry myself to sleep. They’ve made me think longer about my side of a debate and even sometimes reconsider my…
Doors of Hope
May 17, 2024 • General
Trusting the Lord and obeying involves our will. Trusting the Lord and hoping involves our heart. Man, do I know the feeling of, “Where exactly are you taking them? Because this looks like a foreign land, in fact, much like…
Living Your Purpose
February 23, 2024 • General
We have been talking about purpose and understanding that purpose is not a destination, but it is the process, the daily journey. As you continue to walk in your purpose today, here are a few things I would like to…
Holiday Fog
December 7, 2023 • General
I love the holidays and I cannot even believe that they are upon us! Time is flying by! I have such fond memories of holidays spent at my nana’s house with all of my cousins. Those memories, no matter how…
Where Are You Headed?
October 5, 2023 • General
I want to talk about the high school experience. Finding a place to fit…isn’t that what most of us are looking for even as adults? I can remember making a conscious decision to “fit in” when I was in late…
Risky Behavior
September 20, 2023 • General
On a daily basis, I see good kids, raised in intact homes being swallowed up by peer pressures, poor decisions, our society and sin and their families being literally thrown into a tail-spin. Often these families wake up and find…
