When my children were small, they had this habit of collecting rocks and bringing them to me. Some of these ‘treasures’ were found in their lunchboxes or in the pockets of pants worn to school. At times, when out on casual excursions with them, whenever their tiny eyes would catch a glimpse of one shining […]
Category: mentoring
“Longing for Unity in the Chaos” by Guest Writer: Karen Roberts
I pray that they will all be one, just as you and I are one—as you are in me, Father, and I am in you. And may they be in us so that the world will believe you sent me. John 17:21 NLT Unity. I’ll admit it. I don’t pray for unity very often. Yet, […]
Gratitude is More Than ‘Thank You’ by Guest Writer: Shelley Farrar-Coleman
In every way and everywhere we accept this with all gratitude. Acts 24:3 (ESV) GRATITUDE – the quality of being thankful; readiness to show appreciation for and to return kindness As I sat down to write this piece, I must share with you that I am in the middle of a tremendous storm. Whew! I […]
Trusting God Thursday
There are just some days when it feels like you’re sitting in cement — like completely surrounded by tons of hard stuff — because everything seems hard. Anyone else? Whatever your situation is right now, Friend, it might be a bank account that is dwindling, those bills that are demanding payment, the gas tank that […]
“Enter Through the Veil” by Guest Writer: Karen Roberts
Rushed out of Egypt. Protected from Pharoah’s army. Led on dry land from one side of the Red Sea to the other. Provided bread from heaven and water from a rock. Warmed and led by a pillar of smoke by night. Cooled and led by a pillar of cloud by day. The Israelites wandered in […]
Testimony Thursday by Guest Writer: Blakni Riley
Death is inevitable. Pain feels insurmountable. Grief is survivable I know. It sounds counterintuitive to everything we know. We use words like, “I would never survive that.” Or maybe, “I can’t live without you.” Tossed flippantly, we coast through life without much regard or awareness of life. That is until we are faced with a […]
“Almost, But Not Yet”
I literally looked up at the sky and asked, “How much longer?” This was the view from our backyard mid-afternoon. This is what the skies looked liked today — pretty much the entire day. The weather forecast had predicted that we would likely have some showers. Even with all the windows wide open and the […]
Titus Two 