My laptop died last week. As fellow Assistants, you know the fear that can grip you in that moment. The moment when things aren’t booting up quite right so you try a hard restart and the start part never happens. Instead a dark, black screen simply sits there. No sound. No lights. No hope. In …
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Drop By Drop
“We earn trust in drops but lose trust in buckets.” I’ve heard this wisdom shared by my Pastor numerous times as he’s described the precious value of trust. Pause for a moment and imagine how long it would take to fill a bucket one drop of water at a time. Hours? Days? Weeks? I suppose …
Be still
As a young mom of two babies under two, I quickly learned it would be important for me to learn how to capture the attention of my child. Although my youngest was quite peaceful, my oldest was non-stop, go, go, go! From the first kick in utero, it seemed he was in constant motion. And …
Leaky
Isn’t it funny how quickly we can forget things? Like why we walked into another room, where we put our keys, when we scheduled that appointment, what we were saying…. Yep, we all do it! I think, though, that the things I most want to remember are all the ways God has shown His faithfulness to …
Words
Just a few months ago, I was sharing that my current role is the all-time favorite of my entire employed life. A pretty big claim and it couldn’t be more true! The people I serve with are genuine, the work is challenging, and I have the honor of watching people’s lives change because of God’s …
The Color of Love
He was the tallest man I’d ever seen – even taller than my Grandpa. His voice was deep, kind, and mesmerizing. I couldn’t stop staring. He came to our home that doubled as an office for my mom, a resident manager of the apartment complex she managed. I don’t remember why he was there, I …
Home
This week I joined a handful of other staff for the service recording in our sanctuary. As grateful as I am for our digital services, I was very excited to worship in person with a few of my friends again. In this time of COVID adjustments, I prepared myself for the changes I would see …
The Romance of Waiting
There was a television commercial that was quite popular in the 70’s. Carly Simon would wail “Anticipation” as two little, freckle-faced boys oooh’d and ahhh’d at the kitchen table while the Heinz ketchup slowly poured out of the glass bottle onto the hamburgers Mom just made for them. Some of you may remember it, while others may …
Brave
Brave. We’ve all been brave during these past several weeks. We’ve faced the unknown with our ministries and our families. We’ve adjusted our plans on the fly, many times over. We’ve navigated difficult conversations with family and strangers alike as we’ve offered all we have – Jesus. Yes, we’ve been brave. But this doesn’t look …
Rest
grace <noun> Unmerited divine assistance given to humans for their regeneration or sanctification A virtue coming from God Mercy Pardon Disposition to or an act or instance of kindness, courtesy, or clemency Reprieve All of us need grace and all of us want to give it freely. But there are days when our grace tank …
You Are Adored 