Awhile back, in a message, Brian spoke about “living in the pain of the gap”. This referred to the Kingdom of God where we live in the “already and the not yet”. God’s Kingdom is […]
Pain/Dolor (Bilingual)
One of my Small group members and friend is going through a very hard time. Her nephew, 21, was kidnaped in Mexico from his workplace 3 weeks ago. They haven’t found him yet. She said […]
Spiritual endorphins
Growing pains are uncomfortable, but everyone has to face them at some point. They’re a necessary part of life. Exercise can make our muscles sore and it can take time to build endurance and strength, […]
Forgiveness and Repentance
I remember when our children were very young, it did not take long for them to begin to learn about forgiveness. Someone would take a toy, knock over a block formation or ruin a coloring […]
Brave & Strong
I was going through my amazon books wishlist looking for a new book. As I was looking though it, I was amazed at how many books I have saved about living fearless or being brave. […]
Dream a Little Dream
My husband and I are hooked on a History Channel show called ALONE. Alone is a hard-core survivalist show with 10 contestants, both men and women who compete to live in the wilds of uninhabited […]
Real Time and Clock Time
Time sometimes needs to be converted. There is Chronis, mere chronological time, and there is Kairos, a New Testament Greek word having to do with opportunity, with moments that seem ripe for their intended purposes. […]
Don’t say “I’ll pray”
What’s the first thing we want to say when someone is telling us their troubles? “I’ll be praying for you.” What’s the first things we want to say when we see someone we know who […]
Our Great Role/Nuestro gran deber (Bilingual)
One thing that I pray almost everyday is to ask God to help me to make a difference in the life of someone “today.” Sometimes, it is hard to pay attention to people, especially when […]
Turning Pages
Technology is such a blessing and a curse. We can have all the answers to any questions, research, etc in the palm of our own hand. We can carry our journal, our photo album, even […]