Mountains, Waterfalls, and the Wonder of God’s Word
Our family recently spent a week revisiting Colorado Springs. Fourteen years have passed since we lived in the area. While driving around the city, we recognized a few landmarks, but many had faded from memory. Much has changed, for our family and for many of the places we once...
Walk Worthy
Let me preface this conversation with a confession: I have not been successfully “taking every thought captive” lately (2 Corinthians 10:5). Some of my words have been the opposite of wholesome talk, useful for building up (Ephesians 4:29). This week, my daughter had ballet every day for the summer...
How to share Jesus with our children
Two years ago, I took on the task of revamping the curriculum for the 3–4-year-old class at our congregation. In some ways, this job was easy – I had several years’ worth of already created supplies in a filing cabinet and a few boxes from both my mother and...
Sanctuary
This year’s Leadership Training for Christ theme was “Sanctuary” and focused on the life of Moses. The kids spend months working on skits, puppet shows, chorus, speeches, song leading, Bible reading, Bible Bowl, and more. On Easter weekend, we travel to Dallas for the convention. This year brought some...
I Surrender All
Whether in the body of Christ or out in the world, we aren’t going to get along with or understand everyone. We all bring our own “stuff” to the table, believe our way is the best, and tend to react with our feelings before responding in grace. I believe,...
God Remembers Me
Every time we read the words “God remembered” in scripture, it is followed by action. The word used here does not imply that God FORGOT, but rather that God called the person or situation to mind to bring about His promise of redemption at the proper time. If you...
The Importance of Little Things
On Sunday morning, as we drove the less than two miles to the church building, one of the tires indicated low pressure. No biggie, right? The weather has been changing and occasional low-pressure things are to be expected. My husband and I agreed that I would get it checked...
Major Lessons from the Minor Prophets
The twelve books known as the Minor Prophets are named for their brevity rather than their significance. Gordon Fee and Douglas Stuart, in their co-authored work “How to Read the Bible for All Its Worth” (page 166), highlight that a small percentage of Old Testament prophecy relates to Jesus,...
Battle Plan for Life
This week, I taught the third through fifth grade Sunday school class. Usually, I teach three and four-year-olds, but in the months when I’m not in the rotation, I sub whenever and wherever I’m needed. I enjoy teaching because I get to learn more about the Word as well....
What’s in your garden?
Have you ever noticed that weeds don’t need any assistance to grow, even flourish, and take over any given space? Meanwhile, the plants we want require care and attention. As I prepare to go out and tackle the weeds today, I reflect on how many parables Jesus told relating...