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Keeping the Glory Where It Belongs
Wednesday night REfresh Bible study at my church is a welcome reprieve in the middle of a busy week. It centers me. This Wednesday night was no exception. We were all reminded to keep the glory of God where it truly belongs. Acts 14: 8-18 finds us in Lystra with Paul and Barnabas. Paul is doing what he has been called to do. He is preaching the word of God. As he preaches, he notices a man in the crowd that has been crippled from birth. Paul sees that the man has faith to be healed. Paul tells the man to stand up straight on his feet. The man does…
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Did Someone Say 20-kilometer Hike?
Producers are always pushing out new content for my TV viewing pleasure. Although I spent months watching new-to-me shows, I did not ever reach the point that I was out of shows to watch. Just the other day, a new show popped up on my screen. The trailer pulled me in. I had to see more. The show is all about teams from around the world competing to complete an 11-day eco challenge. What is eco-challenge you say? Glad you asked. I had never heard of it before. An eco-challenge is a race that combines water, bike, and foot racing over hundreds of miles. I think the show that I…
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Green Thumb…Well Kind Of
Farming runs through my veins. I mean…I guess it does. My great-grandfather was a farmer. My grandmother and grandfather grew up around farming. My mom worked the fields. So, yea…farming is part of my legacy. With all that being said, I have limited man-hours in the dirt. I love the thought of a beautiful flower garden in my flower beds, and I love the thought of a vegetable garden in my backyard. But when I think of the labor that is required to maintain those things… One day, my coworker gifted me with 2 cuttings of different plants. I went to Home Depot to buy these two little guys containers…
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How Is God Going To Use This Crisis?
And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose. Romans 8:28 Sunday was jam-packed with celebration. St. Luke pulled out all the stops to celebrate our 147th church anniversary virtually. You can tell that everyone was in high spirits and profoundly grateful for the journey that the Lord has brought the church on. The choir sang until they could not sing anymore. The guest soloist left it all at the altar. And then…it was preaching time. What a word we received. We left assured of the ways that God was going to use crises in…
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Taking Things Into My Own Hands
A part of me thinks that I came out of the womb taking things into my own hands. My mom was knocked out when I was born. She says the first sound she heard when she woke up was me sucking my fingers. See, even then I had things in my own hands. Don’t worry guys. The sucking fingers thing did not last long. Once I figured out that there was no food coming out, I moved on to more important things. My hair care is one thing I took into my own hands at an early age. I cared greatly about the way that my hair was styled. At…
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Good Grief
Losing a loved one is hard. Bible Study Brother and I discuss the ways that we handle grief. Well mainly Bible Study Brother, because I was having all kinds of emotions. #wepreach
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Steeped in the Son
The early years of my life were spent far out in the country. I am talking about dirt roads and gravel roads. Life was simpler for me in so many ways. When you are a kid, you get to just live in the moment. It seems easier to find pleasure in the little things. One little thing that I always enjoyed was my great-grandmother’s sweet tea. This was not just any sweet tea. One of my missions in life was to be in the know on what was going on in the kitchen. So, I had a front row seat to the preparation of this delightful drink. The recipe was…
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You Will Survive
After a long week, I am always looking for something to pick me up. Wednesday night REfresh Bible study certainly provides that for me. Each week I walk away with practical solutions to an impractical world. It’s only fitting that in the week leading up to the celebration of our church’s 147th anniversary that we were given encouragement to survive. This week we journeyed to Acts 27:13-26. There we find Paul on a ship facing a storm of epic proportions. At this point, Paul is a prisoner on the way to see Caesar. When the journey begins, the winds are blowing softly. Nothing out of the ordinary has taken place. …
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My Signature Scent
Have you ever smelled something, and it brought back a memory? My fragrance of choice was cucumber melon when I was in high school. Smelling that transports me back to the late 90’s and early 2000’s. Our sense of smell is an amazing thing. My bi-annual trips to Bath and Body Works were focused on maintaining a sweet fragrance in my home. Nothing too overpowering. I wanted a scent that was just right. And not just for my home. I spent years thinking about a signature scent. During my early 20’s, I moved on from my cucumber melon obsession. I figured that I was a grown woman and needed a…
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The Finish Line
Recently I shared with ya’ll that I am participating in a fitness challenge for the month of August. I am on a quest to walk 50 miles during this month. Baby, when I say that it has been a challenge….a challenge. Bible Study Mama and I mapped out a couple of different routes. First, we went for a long walk in her neighborhood. The next day, we went for a long walk in mine. We sailed through the first weekend like champions. When I use the word “sailed”, I am actually exaggerating. We fought to get those miles in. Although I do not care for encouraging words when I am…
