But whatever were gains to me I now consider loss for the sake of Christ. What is more, I consider everything a loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Jesus Christ my Lord, for whose sake I have lost all things. I consider them garbage… -Philippians 3:7-8 We had traditional church in a building… Continue reading

And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him. – Colossians 3:17 Four women. Four ordinary women. Four ordinary women who do ordinary things. Four ordinary women who do ordinary things for an extraordinary God. Four ordinary… Continue reading

Be still and know that I am God… – Psalm 46:10 Nothing. Nothing to report here. In fact, I struggled all week to get started on blogging. I thought about my youngest accidently (and magically) flushing her favorite most prized plastic ring down the toilet – nah. I thought about how I started the school… Continue reading

…Jesus immediately said to them, “Take courage! It is I. Don’t be afraid.” “Lord, if it’s you,” Peter replied, “tell me to come to you on the water.” “Come,” he said. Then Peter got down out of the boat, walked on water and came toward Jesus.” – Matthew 14:25-29 Imagine if our faith looked like… Continue reading

Our Father in heaven, holy is your name, your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us today our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we also forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one. – Matthew 6:9-13… Continue reading

For this world is not our home; we are looking forward to a home yet to come… – Hebrews 14:13 Over the course of many years, “What the heck are you people doing?” has either been a question asked or assumed or thought about concerning our various moves, house flips, or my hubbies next business… Continue reading

Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. – 1 Thessalonians 5: 16-17 Eventually, I will run out of song titles or really great chorus lines, but for now…we’re livin’ on a prayer. I recently listened to a message concerning prayer. One of… Continue reading

“Let any one of you who is without sin be the first to throw a stone at her.” – John 8:7 I don’t know if you are familiar with the adulterous woman in John 8, but wow. This passage gets me every time. I may not be the adulterous woman, but I know what it’s… Continue reading

. . . He will bring to light what is hidden in the darkness and expose the motives of the heart. – 1 Corinthians 4:5 If you haven’t been able to tell by the titles of the last couple of blogs, my life can be summed up in a series of interesting songs and titles… Continue reading

And be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving one another, just as God also forgave you in Christ. – Ephesians 4:32 A perfect example of the cycle of screwing up, needing forgiveness, and doing it all over again the next day or “grace” for short can be found in parenting. And if you have… Continue reading

. . . Strive for full restoration, encourage one another, be of one mind, live in peace. And the God of love and peace will be with you. – 2 Corinthians 13:14 “They may take our lives, but they’ll never take our freedom!” may be one of the greatest lines from Mel Gibson EVER. Even… Continue reading

My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness. – 2 Corinthians 12:9 In 2 Corinthians 12 Paul continues to write to the church in Corinth is his attempt to fight the good fight and keep the people of Corinth honest in regard to Jesus and truth. There were a… Continue reading

So I tell you, don’t worry about the things you need to live – what you will eat, drink, or wear. . .Look at the birds. They don’t plant, harvest, or save food in barns, but your heavenly Father feeds them. Don’t you know you are worth much more than they are? You cannot add… Continue reading