Every year we observe Christmas and celebrate the advent of the Christ-child. This Christmas is completely different for me. I know I’m not the only person to have welcomed their first-born son right before the Christmas season, but being Silas’s mother has given me a fresh look at what it truly meant for Jesus to… Read More Contemplating Baby Jesus
To think that God the Father justly should punish me for my sin, but instead, He mercifully pardons me as I am clothed in the righteous robes of the perfect Jesus. To think that Jesus Christ, God’s Son, absorbed the wrath of His Father that was directed at me. Such life-changing truths to meditate on!… Read More Our Advocate, Jesus Christ the Righteous
This is my mom’s tribute that she gave at Pop-pop’s funeral. I am very thankful for my father. The most important thing about Dad was that he knew the Lord Jesus Christ as his Savior and he knew he was going to Heaven. There was no need to fear death because he knew that Heaven… Read More Mom’s Tribute to Her Dad
Milestones are important because they mark the path of our lives, but better yet, they cause us to pause a minute to reflect on the past. Sunday we marked the 2nd anniversary of Crossroad Baptist Church. It was refreshing to look back on what God has done in growing His church in Verrado, AZ. Just… Read More Crossroad Baptist Turns 2!
Precious in the sight of the LORD is the death of his saints. Psalm 116:15 My PopPop went home to be with Jesus this morning. While I and my family miss him terribly, I’m so glad he is finally healthy again. It’s easy to focus on the pain I feel at the loss of a… Read More Precious PopPop
Evenings have always been my favorite times of the day. Mornings never appealed to me much. I guess because it involves discipline to actually go to bed at a decent hour so I can then get up at a respectable time. It’s so much more fun to stay up late working on a totally unnecessary… Read More 30 Seconds in the Morning
I now have one less thing on my list of “Never Have I Ever.” I have now felt an earthquake for the first time! We were over at a friend’s house for an Easter BBQ, and I had just sat down with my plate of food at the table. It felt like my chair was… Read More Easter Quake
When compared to the cross, all my perceived sufferings fade into insignificance. I admit that I’ve been feeling sorry for myself this week. Life away from kindred-hearted friends–, life uprooted from a known and beloved eastern USA culture–, life without the comfort of my material trinkets–, life apart from happy and hurting family– is not… Read More Compared to the Cross
I had the opportunity to teach Children’s Church for the month of January. I decided to teach the story of Joseph in 5 segments to stretch it out over the month. What fun to teach kids who are so teachable. We learned lots of new songs like Rolled Away, I’ve Got Joy Down in my… Read More Lessons from Children’s Church
The other night we went on a little McDonald’s Date. She ordered a mocha, and He ordered a McFlurry. We snagged a corner booth and pulled out the laptop to crank out some goals for the New Year. We haven’t always been good about writing down goals, but recently we’ve been having to do a… Read More Thoughts for a New Year