Distinguishing Between Worry and Concern
- January 23, 2020
- by
- Lori Travers
They say that once a mom, always a mom. There’s something about our hearts that remain bound to our “kids” no matter how grown or how far these arrows have launched. Maybe it has something to do with this God-way (odd way?) we grow another human being inside of our bodies for 40 [long] weeks, birthing through unspeakable pain and unimaginable joy, then allowing a continuous flow of life-giving nutrients for the little bundle from our very own bodies.
Yes, it certainly is quite the connection.
And then we’re told to let go.
My son is going...
My Word for 2020 is: “WORD”
- January 09, 2020
- by
- Lori Travers
Downsizing recently, I found myself unloading piles of books to Goodwill. One and half years later the pile grew once again and I still...
Go Forth and Question
- January 01, 2020
- by
- Lydia McCord
Do you remember going through a phase when you were a child in which you questioned everything? I do not but I’m sure if...
Are We Obligated to Keep the Law?
- November 17, 2019
- by
- Jared Odenbeck
The question I address, “Are we obligated to keep the Law?” is not new. In recent years, however, the emergence of “new,” “updated,” and...
Healthy Focus on Past Regrets
- November 14, 2019
- by
- Lori Travers
“Press on…forget your past…move forward…no use living in regret…it’s forgotten…”
I used to believe that if I walked with Jesus, I could just pretend my...
God’s Will for You
- October 29, 2019
- by
- Jared Odenbeck
Many ask the question, “what is God’s will for my life?” I wonder if we really want to know his answer. We seek the...
A Not-So-Foolish Hope
- October 24, 2019
- by
- Jessica Fields
“Through Him we have also obtained access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and we rejoice in hope of the glory of God. Not only that, but...
Bridge Crossing Takes Faith
- October 23, 2019
- by
- Chris Lawson
Over the summer we took our kids hiking. Outside. Extreme heat. High altitude.
All things I desperately hate.
But their mother thinks it is important that...
Sanctification
- October 14, 2019
- by
- Jared Odenbeck
To make holy. Many of us in the Church know this word and can define it. It sounds pleasant. Our ideas of it are...
Help, I Can’t Focus!
- October 03, 2019
- by
- Lori Travers