This week has been one of those quiet, down weeks. Sounds refreshing doesn’t it? However, it is because we have had a run of poison oak in the house. My handsome hubby has always been susceptible to it, a bit of kryptonite for my personal superman, and it appears, one of my daughters takes after him. So, we have hung… Read More
Some Are Silver and the Other Gold
Do you remember that little childhood jingle? Recently, I have been thinking about a particular old friend of mine. You know, the kind made of gold? I am reminded that no matter how many years pass, or distance between certain friends, they will always have a special place in my heart. A particular one of late has been on my… Read More
God’s In Your Cheering Section
Time Flies… March is nearly over already; can you believe it? A quarter of the year has come and gone. Many of us then have recovered from Christmas, Christmas hang over of bills and decor, New Years excitement, Cupids arrows and settled back into mundane normal life routines. The days of dreaming of the things we were going to do… Read More
Conflict in Contexts
I am sitting here with my morning coffee, Verona Starbucks with a splash of french vanilla creamer, listening to my kiddos in the backgrounds while doing my Lay Minister studies. In my studies I came across this bullet point below and realized this has been a subject of conversation all around me lately. What scripture(s) do you think you or… Read More
Faith & Fish and Loaves
A sermon recently delivered a message on Feeding the Five Thousand from Mark 6:30-44. It is a passage we have all heard several times over if you have spent any time in church. If not, no worries I’ll break it down through this time together. Grab your Cup of Joe and settle in. Just for reference, this story along with… Read More
Who Carries Your Yoke?
Who Carries Your Yoke? Here I sit with my coffee sipping on these thoughts… When faced with a question or dilemma what happens? We google, ask friends, or rely on our own wisdom and understanding. We do not however turn to God. At least not enough. “I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and the discerning of the discerning… Read More