I’ve been reading Jennie Allen’s latest book “Find Your People.” I’m preparing to lead a small group discussion of the book over the summer. When I attended a discipleship retreat a weekend or two ago, I experienced several of the community aspects Allen discusses in her book. Community I knew
I work part-time at an off-price department store. I’m scheduled approximately 15 hours a week and I typically work in the morning. I have shifts when I work into the afternoon, but I haven’t worked evenings for more than 18 months. Until recently. I checked my upcoming schedule the other
Note: Today’s blog is based on this year’s Mother’s Day sermon. You can access the sermon here https://www.ontariofirst.org/archived-worship-services When your children are infants and toddlers, life is physically exhausting. You are up in the middle of the night, and there isn’t much of a break in the middle of the
Are you ever drawn to a particular Psalm? I’m not sure what instigated my reading of Psalm 104, but the imagery in the psalm captivated me. The picture of God that the Psalmist portrays is breath-taking: His power, His majesty, His beyond-what-I-can-fathom-ness. I was especially intrigued with verses 33 and
Grandpa lives with us; Grandpa Sam, our dog, that is. Sam is our thirteen-year-old border collie. Three summers ago, while hiking on vacation, a passerby called our sweet Sam “Grandpa,” and the name stuck. Grandpa has two bad back legs. His sniffer is weak and he’s mostly deaf. It’s necessary
I’m a shoe girl; I am a fan of having a plethora of shoes. I like owning shoes in assorted colors, and shoes of the same color but distinctive styles and varied heel heights. I love the concept of taking one outfit, and just by changing my shoes and accessories,
I just need to put it out there. I’m scared of spiders. For some bizarre reason, I’m afraid those creepy crawlies will attack me, and I will lose. It makes no difference that I know I’m larger; it makes no difference I can mentally process ways to destroy them; it
I went grocery shopping the other evening. Earlier in the day, I browsed a variety of stores searching for the best deals. Walmart was my last stop for the weekly grocery gathering. My list wasn’t long, but the day had been. My day began at 4:30am since I worked an
My brother sent me a verse the other morning, Psalm 118:24. “This is the day the LORD has made. We will rejoice and be glad in it.” It didn’t feel like a day to be rejoicing. I wasn’t approaching the day with an eager, happy heart. It just felt like
As I sit here to write, I need to let you know I’d rather be doing something else. I want to craft or read a book or shop for things I don’t need online. I want to escape. Ever been there? But I don’t want to… For each of us,
