Lent starts Wednesday. Lent is a season of the year where we prepare for Easter. Early Christians didn’t practice Lent. Instead, they held all-nighters to remember the time between Jesus’ death and resurrection. Time and tradition lengthened this time of remembrance to the 40 days before Easter. Today, Lent is a time where many people […]
Sometimes, life throws a curve ball. In these situations, we have a paradigm – although it can be hard, we know to lean into God and get His perspective. However, there are times that the curve ball comes from a person. They reject us, fail us, hurt us, betray us and cheat. Instead of working […]
I read something life-changing this morning: “Rejection is a type of communication.” from The Search for Significance: Seeing Your True Worth Through God’s Eyes This means that rejection could mean: You confuse me I don’t get you You don’t fit my paradigm so I don’t know how to act with you I am overloaded and […]
Funny how retirement is only a concept until you hit about 50. Then you start to wonder…will I have enough? With one eye on scripture, and the other on the news, here are some things to consider: 1. More than one country in Europe has decided to take over personal pensions in order to relieve […]
Over the years, I’ve been part of many types of community. Right now, I am almost half way through a year-long mastermind group with a group of ladies from all over the Northwest. What is a mastermind group? We meet once a month via google hangout, and bring a topic of our choice to the […]
Today, I read a couple of articles that bring up an interesting conversation – how our theology effects our view on poverty and social class. The first is an article on the shrinking of the middle class in America. This first article shows that the class divide in America is expanding. The number of households making […]
One day, John the Baptist was particularly down. He began to wonder if he’d made it all up – if maybe he wasn’t the Prophet foretold, and maybe Jesus was just one in a string of “messiahs”. So, instead of stewing in his negative space, he sent his followers to Jesus to see if it […]
Today a friend told us about encountering a moose in the Glacier National Forest. Those around the table shared survival tips. “You are supposed to make yourself as big as possible!” One person said. In reality, the family just tiptoed away, trying not to startle the amazingly awe-inducing animal. Sometimes, you run into a very […]
Lately I’ve been pulling together observations about how people connect with God. Here are some random thoughts – please take a moment to read, think and respond. Layer 1: People’s Love Languages seem to be connected to how they feel love from God. Layer 2: The way people receive information (audio, visual, kinesthetic) seems to […]
This morning, I just sat and listened to my heart talk to God. I know. That sounds really odd. It had been quite a while since I’d just leveled with God, I found myself with an extra hour and decided to not try to accomplish anything. Instead, I spent the hour just letting my heart […]