Prayer Did you know that prayer is one of the most important things we can do as Christians? It’s not just a ritual we go through, but it’s a vital part of our relationship with God. In this blog post, we’ll discuss why prayer is so important, and how to pray without ceasing. We’ll also look at what scripture says about prayer, and how to make prayer a part of our everyday…

The Battle I’ve been married 28 years! Early on I realized we were two very different people. He liked 80’s Hair Bands. I liked Broadway tunes. He can stop after one cookie. I cannot. He was a white bread stuffing on Thanksgiving guy. I’m a cornbread dressing kind of girl. That last one was the hardest. You don’t mess with tradition. Especially the holiday where we all have permission to over-eat and…

Give generously in unique ways… Christmas is a time for giving, and what better way to celebrate than by spreading some holiday cheer? This year, why not try something new and make Christmas all about mischief! #HolyMischief, that is. What does that mean? It means doing something kind and generous for others with no expectation of getting anything in return. Here are eight easy ways to spread some Christmas cheer: Make a…

When the Spirit moves…   This week our staff did a creative exercise led by Erin Drez from A Cup of Kindness Coaching. She had us spend some quiet  time looking at this painting and write what we saw. Just prior, she had us pick out our favorite color colored pencil and say what that color made us feel. I chose purple and my feeling was: connection. Our session with her led…

Nothing was on fire.   If you’ve had any role in building and defending the gospel you know what I mean. Sometimes things just catch on fire in a bad way; and you spend most of your time trying to put it out and clean it up. But then you have those months when nothing catches fire. You hold your breath. You slowly exhale. And you realize that you can breathe deeply…

Stop blaming; start being.   Being isn’t easy despite how it sounds. To be – just to be… is hard work It’s much easier to blame others To point out road blocks instead of inding a way around them   Sometimes there is an injustice done to you -there is someone to blame And they should be held accountable But it shouldn’t stop us from being who we are called and created…