So, what’s better... Trusting God to see your dreams fulfilled? or Working your tail off to get you there? Probably a little of both, right? Each of us naturally leans to one side or the other. Where do you land? How can we level out and embrace the tension between … [Read more...]
7 Tips to Becoming Great in God’s Kingdom
As adults, we look at children and say, “Ahh, the simple life.” Their world appears vacant of stress and responsibility. At work, at home, and in our Christian adventure we take ourselves so seriously. We heap so much added pressure on ourselves to be perfect and … [Read more...]
When You’re all out of Faith
I didn't realize I had it in me. Mid morning light breathes through tall windows into the white walled room. Six of us, planted in black plastic chairs, congregate around a small folding table. Three of them are grandmothers, yet two of them look younger than … [Read more...]
Unearth Your Mission Statement
We spent the last few weeks discovering our life verses, spiritual gifts and body parts. Now we can squish it into one compact statement. Your mission statement. 18 years ago God nudged me to run for secretary of the student council in the community college I attended. … [Read more...]