Over the last several weeks our pastor has been challenging us to trace the symptoms of our sin to the source of our sin. Lying, stealing, disobeying, lashing out in anger….all of these are symptoms of sin—outward evidence of an inward problem. So often I simply want to address the symptom without addressing the source. […]
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When Stolen Jesus steals your heart
She had me at vomit. I was recovering from a mild wretched case of the stomach bug when I first stumbled across Jami Amerine’s blog, specifically her post about the need to quarantine oneself when one becomes contaminated by the stomach plague. She spoke truth. Causing me to laugh so hard that my own stomach plague made […]
A Night Full of Grace
Sometimes the glimpses God gives of Himself are cloaked in the ordinary, the mundane: a song coming on at just the right time, a child’s hand holding yours. Sometimes the glimpses are viewed from the lens of nature: a sunset, a newborn foal, a sparkling diamond sky. Yet other times the glimpses are so obvious […]
Glorious Grace (Video)
As I sang along to a worship song in church this past Sunday my heart fluttered with the realization that the song is basically my heart’s desire for this blog. The song meant so much to me that I want to share it here. The song is “This Glorious Grace” by Austin Stone Worship. I’ve attached a […]
Day 13: It's My Christmas and I'll Cry if I Want To….
Do you find yourself with an aching heart this Christmas?