My List On Sunday the kids came up with a list of 23 things that they were thankful for. Thankfulness is a practice that can be life-changing. Here’s my list. There’s a bit of #holymischief in here. 1. Coco (she’s on my lap right now) 2. My church (they rock) 3. Fam and those who are like fam. 4. Having more than I need. 5. My education. 6. My health. 7. My calling.…

Trusting in God Sometimes we need reminders that there is something in the universe we can trust. Because the list of things we can’t trust seems to be growing:   Politicians Sales people Insurance companies The internet Media Weather reports Our neighbor Our experience Our senses Our past   When it comes down to it there are only two things we can trust: God and people/circumstances God speaks through. If we don’t…

The stories of trees “I will plant in the wilderness the cedar and the acacia tree, The myrtle and the oil tree; I will set in the desert the cypress tree and the pine And the box tree together,” ‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭41‬:‭19‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ https://bible.com/bible/114/isa.41.19.NKJV This tree above in the north Georgia mountains is a sawtooth oak. It is native to Asia but has become invasive in Georgia. The tree is a symbol for…

A Hometown Hero award! I was recently nominated for 104.7 The Fish’s Hometown Hero award for starting #HolyMischief! It was VERY exciting to be called by the radio station and interviewed but even more exciting to find out I’d WON! And because of that got a $500 gift card to do more #HolyMischief!! My church is doing a sermon series in October on #HolyMischief and we plan to bless others in some…

You are one of God’s best creations! His Masterpiece. I have a few sermons that are “masterpieces” Or at least I thought they were at the time. Rarely do I preach the same sermon twice but there have been a few that I brush off and reshape to tell the basics again. Most of them are around Advent/Christmas. Perhaps the sermons aren’t really that good but it is the season where people…

It’s not about making it good. I went on a mindfulness retreat earlier this year. I was unplugged for 5 days and didn’t talk for 4! At first my body twitched wanting to talk or to check my phone. But after awhile, I began to just be. To live in the moment and appreciate all that was around me. If I’m focused, I can bring back those feelings of being one with…