It took me years after having a real “let’s be friends, I believe in you” relationship with Christ before I understood Good Friday. I’m sad to see most people either not understand or even care why such a day exists. Lord help us that it would always mean more than part of Spring break. I…
This is the day where I share my own amateur nature picture with a thought or two on God’s love. The day started with high hopes. Busy day. Within 40 minutes, nothing was going the way it was supposed to. I assigned blame and stewed in frustration most of…
*guest post by Michelle Massaro and April Gardner Last week, COTT posted a “Flash Clash” in which readers had just 2 days to cast their votes between two 100-word excerpts. It was a fast one! But not so fast that voters didn’t have time for their say. To add to the tension, the winner took the clash…
Sabbath Sunday is my weekly post where I share an amateur nature picture taken by yours truly, along with a few words of encouragement that God has for you. That’s right, you aren’t here by accident, and if you read this and it just hits you, I don’t know. But God does, and He asked…
What? You didn’t read yesterday’s post? Make sure you do that first. It won’t take long, and it’s worth it. We’ll wait, promise. 🙂 When I stopped, I received a one paragraph letter in the mail from our insurance company giving the answer to our third and final appeal regarding our then toddler’s thousands of…
This is one of my favorite times of year. It’s more than the smell of hyacinths or this year, being able to wear my sandals in Ohio in March. It’s Passion Play season, and even watching my family and friends in rehearsal, I’m overcome with the reality of Christ’s love for us. But I’m human…