Macy’s Music Monday

Macy has been enjoying the musical Annie lately. Here is the proof, along with a little encouragement in case you are tempted to think that the start of a new week is going to get the best of you! Macy (Tomorrow) from Felicity White on...

“Our Hope is Unchanged”

1Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. 2Through him we have also obtained access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and we rejoice in hope of the glory of God. 3More than that, we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, 4and endurance produces character, and character produces hope, 5and hope does not put us...

Something I’ve Been Working On . . .

After Bible College, I took a couple years off and then spent a year at Truman State University as an English major. Then I got married and had babies. And I sort of forgot to even think about going back to campus. After Ada was born (my 6 year-old), I decided to work on that degree again. And now two Universities, one online college, and one community college later, here I am. On May 15th I will participate in the...

To Cultivate a Heart of Thankfulness

By looking for your graceful movement In every circumstance. Today we thank you, Lord, For milky smiles at the breakfast table For freshly pressed uniforms and combed hair For the simple pleasures of morning life together. You grant us treasures everyday: Wrapped gifts of holy in the middle of our...

Intentional

You know why I believe we need to be intentional about our spiritual formation? Because very few good things happen when we are being unintentional. Point in case: my body (or yours). I am not intentional about being in shape. I think about being in shape. I have the shoes, the clothes, and the water bottle. I printed a plan off the Internet that promises something to the effect of “From Couch to 5K in 12...