Why Are You Waiting Power, Time, Value, Waiting Waiting can painful! Waiting for a child to be born, waiting for a car to get repaired, waiting at the DMV. According to a… READ MORE
Better Days abundant life, Hope, Problems, Salvation, Struggles, Trust, vantage point We often struggle for hope. Depending on the vantage point, some people won’t be able to grasp the struggles that others face. Poverty and… READ MORE
Songs of Our Heart celebrating, Joy, singing, Songs Singing is an incredible outlet for what our heart feels. Consider the times you’ve been driving and a song comes on that immediately brings… READ MORE
Announcing Your Arrival Announcement, announcer, awaiting the arrival, someone special Has anyone announced your arrival? Maybe you were an athlete, and the announcer called your name, number, and position as you walked out to… READ MORE
God With Us meeting, physical, Present, special feeling, Value, Waiting, Worship Have you ever waited to meet someone in person? Maybe it was a friend whom you haven’t seen in years, or a blind date… READ MORE
Reenacting dress up, festival, play pretend, reenacting, Remember Have you ever reenacted an event? Maybe as a kid you would perform a scene from your favorite movie, or in celebration of a… READ MORE
Celebrating Sin Atonement, celebrate, Grace, holy day, recognize the problem, Sin Can you imagine a holiday whose point is to recognize the wrong that we’ve done? Perhaps as a society, instead of celebrating a victory,… READ MORE
Windows Into His Glory Focus, Gifts, Glory, Opportunity, Praise, Worship Giving God our best first and showing our gratitude for what he has provided is something that Jesus continued to model. Jesus thanked the… READ MORE
Transformation Christ's Image, diet, Exercise, Grace, habits, Transformation If you are new to lifting weights, then you may be surprised to discover that it takes more than one session to start building… READ MORE
Distorted Image accurate, Appreciation, distorted, Look to Christ, Look to others Have you ever had a younger brother or sister bring a drawing to you and excitedly ask you what you think? If they are… READ MORE
The Word Became Flesh Beauty, clear, Flesh, Glory, Human, The Word Words and reality don’t always match. For example, when someone tries to describe a particularly funny joke, but you don’t laugh, they’ll say, “I… READ MORE
Deeply Influenced Image of God, influenced Have you ever caught yourself saying something one of your parents says? If you are watching a younger sibling, you may have heard yourself… READ MORE
Made in His Image Basketball, Kobe Bryant, Michael Jordan, similarities, the best, The Greatest As Michael Jordan’s basketball career ended in the late 1990s, sports reporters confidently declared that we would never see another player like him. Little… READ MORE
Almost Heaven Beauty, Creation, Heaven, Heaven on Earth, west virginia If you happen to be driving through the beautiful state of West Virginia, you may notice the state slogan: “Almost Heaven.” “West Virginia is… READ MORE
Preparation packing, planning, Prayer, Preparation, to do list Let’s talk for a minute about vacation. When people go on vacation, they can’t just walk out the door and leave. They must make… READ MORE
Locked Out Heaven, heavenly home, locked out, locksmith Have you ever been locked out of a house or a car? Of course, this situation is one of those newer generations may not… READ MORE
Better Than Expected better, destroyed, New, new experiences, new heaven, rebuilt In the television show iCarly, a fire destroys Carly’s room. She doesn’t think she’ll ever get it back, and she’s very upset. Little does… READ MORE
Transformed fulfilling, like Jesus, potential, Transformation The prevalence of makeover shows, whether focusing on a house, a car, a barn, a yard, or a person, speaks to our innate desire… READ MORE
Faith Not Luck Acceptance, Community, experience forgiveness, Faith, have faith, Love In his novel The River We Remember, William Kent Krueger explores the pasts of multiple characters and how in the present they struggle with… READ MORE
Unassuming Power heroes, Knowledge, Power, Powerful, warriors In J. R. R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings, Gandalf assembles a fellowship of heroes to help destroy the one ring. But despite… READ MORE
