Today is Maundy Thursday, the day where the disciples had the last supper with Jesus, and the day that Jesus washed their feet, and the same day Judas betrayed him. In a weird way, I feel like the last two weeks have been symbolically leading up to this weekend.  I’ve felt the lowest I’ve felt…

Just got back from church, in which we talked about the grace of God in James 4:6-10.  Sometimes my heart is so cold that I hear “grace of God” but I don’t feel its magnitude or its weight.  I realized that I’ve been so prideful – to the point that even identifying sin was a…

I get home from work and I look out my window at the sun setting, and I let out a sigh of relief. I’m not sure why, but I’ve felt a bit suffocated this week by Monday through Friday. Instead of feeling the glow of the fluorescent lights, I wanted to feel the warmth of the sun….

A few weeks ago I was approached by Zondervan who was promoting a book called “Half the Church” by Carolyn James.  They basically wanted me to read the book and give my opinion on it. I must say, when it was sent to me in the mail I was a little skeptical of the message.  For those…

I’m so thankful that my friend Courtney got a new job, and I could jump up and down with her yesterday!  We have been praying over that in her life, and it is so good to see answered prayer. This mini celebration in a way awakened my thankfulness for sharing life with other believers.  I’m…

Last night was community group, and our particular topic of discussion was teaching.  We were reading James 3:1-2, and in this particular passage James actually tells believers that not many should be teachers.  His rationale is actually pretty valid:  some shouldn’t because they will struggle with pride, some shouldn’t represent the gospel because their life…

This morning I had an “Ok God…” moment.  The following is what I gave over to him this morning: Okay God: I give you my work. I pray that it doesn’t affect me like I let it sometimes. I pray it doesn’t define me anymore. I need your help serving others. I’m pretty crappy at…

I blog, I journal, and I write in a word document that may someday become a book.  Overall, I just feel God saying sometimes “write”. So this morning I wanted to share a journal entry that I wrote after reading Exodus: “I’ve heard many people want God to clearly tell them the direction of their…

Recently I’ve been reading Colossians 3:12-17. In this passage, Paul writes about the nature of how Christians ought to be if they are changed by the Holy Spirit.  What struck me in this passage was how many times thankfulness was mentioned. And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you…

This week I’ve been a little frustrated by the day in and day out of life.  For instance, my driver’s side door decided just to stop working. Although this is somewhat humorous – it lost humor when it was coupled with the stress of life,not having the time to get it fixed, and the quizzical…

I’m thankful for coffee this morning, and for morning itself.  This has been a busy week at work, and in the evenings I’ve just felt run over.  But the mornings are such a gift – they truly are a fresh start.  

Tonight we broke up into groups of girls and guys during community group. There is something comforting about listening to other Christian women and their struggles. One thing I have realized is that you can’t replace girl time in your life. You can try, but sharing with a man is just a different experience. I…