I saw a good news story this weekend that touched me deeply.
It may seem a bit Pollyana-ish (is that a word?) of me to assume that a single high school organized club or group could change the world. We live in a world of Columbine, Las Vegas and the Sutherland Springs massacres which seemed so senseless. Equally heartbreaking is the spiraling number of youth suicides attributed to bullying. We scratch our heads and wonder, how could we have reached out to these people before things got so bad? What could be done to change things?
So when I saw Continue reading
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At My Lowest (One of My Angels)
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A few weeks ago in the music fellowship portion of my Sunday church service, one of the young singers during an instrumental passage in a very animated song, about turning to God, spoke the question “Do you recall a time when you were at your lowest?”
My mind instantly went to a moment in my life when I felt I had nothing left. Continue reading
The world did not end! Lessons in giving.
Today is the last day of 2012. The Mayan calendar (or the interpretations of it) were wrong. Life goes on. So with it, our daily tasks and struggles and service.
Walking with Jesus is supposed to be joyful. I am learning it is not about getting but giving. It is not on my terms but on His.
While I know my giving is supposed to be humble, I really need to share some experiences from the end of this year. Continue reading
Challenges
I suppose an entire book could be written about challenges. Oh wait… that would be the Bible. But certainly in my day, my time and my life I am facing many. What is interesting is now that I have asked Christ into my life, the guilt and shame seems to be washed away. Pastor Mark this week spoke about how simple it is to move forward when you over indulge in something. When you sin. Acknowledge it and ask forgiveness. Continue reading
Forgiveness
Today i added a page about Forgiveness. I saw an incredible 14 minute video By Rob Bell that says it all. The junk we carry around when refusing to let go of the past is often called baggage. This video is called Luggage. Watch it to the end. Also the lyrics to Matthew West’s new song. I wrote and sent my Forgiveness letter this morning. 10/19/12. I feel so much better.
Jesus Fishes
So in my recent “clicking” to learn more, I wondered about the “Jesus fish”. Ichthys An interesting history. I did not know what it was for many years. There they were suddenly at every other traffic light! Was it a car dealer emblem? Continue reading
First Steps
Okay, so this walking with Christ is going to demand a lot. In all the teachings we see that we have to give up worldly things for blessing and eternal life. In my reading of Not a Fan by Kyle Idelman, I am seeing that this requires sacrifice. Big sacrifice.
What about sin?
So the question came up at bible class last week about Sin. what are the Sin’s? All of them. Where is the list of Sins? Continue reading
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