You all clean up nice! We loved celebrating moms with you and your families. Each campus has a link below to download your photos! Here’s how you do it: Click your campus below. All the photos for that campus will come up in a DropBox Window. Select the photo you want to download. In the bottom right … [Read more…]
Today is Maundy Thursday. This was the last night that Jesus had with his disciples before His crucifixion. The name “Maundy Thursday” comes from the Latin mandatum novum, referring to the “new commandment” Jesus taught his disciples. Seated around the table that night with Jesus was one who would betray Him, one who would deny … [Read more…]
It wasn’t until God bestowed the blessing of motherhood on me that I could really understand the divine power behind forgiveness & love. Neither is easy, but both are a blessing to the giver & receiver. One of my favorite baby shower gifts I received was a box of cards to jot down all the … [Read more…]
Jesus commands us to love God and love people. Every connection He makes during His time on earth serves to emphasize this point. By invitation, He forgives, redeems, and introduces His Kingdom in real-time. When one of the Pharisees invited Jesus to have dinner with him, he went to the Pharisee’s house and reclined at … [Read more…]
How does one describe the voice of God? God speaks to us through His Word…a silent probing of the heart. He witnesses to us through His creation…as the heavens declare His majesty and the oceans resound with a steady applause. But what about the unexpected glimpses into God’s heart as He soothes a troubled soul … [Read more…]
I had run out of cotton balls! Drat! I know that doesn’t sound like such a big catastrophe, but you have to understand, I use them every night to clean my face. If I run out, I have to use…. Gasp…. A kleenex or worse, toilet paper. Those items just do not work at all. … [Read more…]
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This post is for those of you waiting on a husband. This is for those who feel lonely, alone, unwanted & confused over your singleness. You. Are. Not. Alone. On November 17th, I committed before God and an audience of about 400 to give my life to Gregory Loius Saffles. Needless to say, at that … [Read more…]
Do you know why they call today Black Friday ? Legend has it that it originated in Philadelphia, where pedestrian and vehicle traffic made the streets unbearable the day after Thanksgiving. Others say it’s because retailers operate in the red up until the holiday shopping season kicks off the day after Thanksgiving when they finally … [Read more…]
For this post to make any sense, you need a little background information about me. In 2004, I gave birth to an extremely premature little miracle named Gavin. He was 15 weeks early and had seemingly endless medical challenges related to his prematurity. He spent 113 days in the NICU before he finally got to … [Read more…]
Sitting on the hearth in our den is a stone plaque given to us with these words engraved on it: “Write these words upon your heart. Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up. … [Read more…]
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