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“But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you. And you will be my witnesses, telling people about me everywhere—in Jerusalem, throughout Judea, in Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”” (Acts of the…
“But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you. And you will be my witnesses, telling people about me everywhere—in Jerusalem, throughout Judea, in Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”” (Acts of the…
“For the LORD God is our sun and our shield. He gives us grace and glory. The LORD will withhold no good thing from those who do what is right.” (Psalms 84:11 NLT) Last night, our church’s sixth annual Vous…
Last week, I had the awesome opportunity to attend the Children of Prisoners Europe Annual Conference in Stockholm, Sweden. The conference venue was the beautiful Operakallaren located across the street from the Royal Palace of Stockholm In the…
“See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland.” (Isaiah 43:19 NIV) Something new just happened in our planning for the…
“I believe joy is a spiritual practice.” ~ Brene’ Brown, PhD This morning, I woke up poorly rested from a bad dream. I looked at the clock and realized I was going to be late picking up Jamie from my daughter Vanessa’s…
“When you rise in the morning, give thanks for the light, for your life, for your strength. Give thanks for your food and for the joy of living. If you see no reason to give thanks, the fault lies in yourself.” ~ Tecumseh I’ve…
For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago. (Ephesians 2:10 NLT) This past Sunday, I received some great news from Lacy Beach. Lacy is an amazing…
A dear friend gave me a prayer book that I have been writing down “short-hand” prayer notes in for seven years. There are scribbled notes on every page and little handwritten notes on slips of paper in between many of the pages. The…
“A noble purpose inspires sacrifice, stimulates innovation and encourages perseverance.” ~ Gary Hamel I am not one to dwell in the past. However, I am still in awe of Trinity Church’s Girlfriends Conference 2015. I am in awe of…
“I live my life in widening circles that reach out across the world. I may not ever complete the last one, but I give myself to it.” ~ from Rilke’s Book of Hours The circles in my life became wider the moment I set…