I'm in a small group Bible Study and we're working through Jennifer Rothschild's study called "Missing Pieces" and it's so very good. Jennifer is blind and she shares openly of her years of praying for God to heal her. I love the ladies in my study and last night after hearing Jennifer's session on being thankful FOR and not just IN her blindness we were all in awe. And we ... Read More »
learning and growing
Speaking the Gospel to each other
I love the reminder our High School classes gave to us a few weeks ago - that the Gospel is for everyone all the time. Sharing the Good News of Jesus Christ coming to this earth to die for us and to save us from our sin is the greatest news ever. And we must not get tired of sharing it with others. Even to those who already know. The Gospel is for everyone. Everyday. ... Read More »
Your stories: walking through separation and divorce. Part 2
This is Part 2 in a series on separation and divorce among Christians. All these stories include editing and parts of a bigger picture. We'd be wise to know that what works for some families may or may not work for others but my hope is that God will use these posts in some small way. Maybe we gain a deeper understanding of just how hard this journey is for some of our brothers ... Read More »
Your stories – walking through separation and divorce. Part 1
This is an unusual week at Life is a Bowl of Wedgies because I'm sharing some of your stories with your permission and with complete anonymity. It started with this comment/question I posted on Facebook last week. I'm watching a lot of people right now go through separation or divorce. I watch broken families come to their kids school programs, church, special events, etc. and ... Read More »
Just go – even when you don’t feel like it.
It was an emotionally grueling day Friday. I was walking through a dark time with a friend. A lack of sleep, hurting for my friends and feeling the weight of everything made me want to back out of the IF Gathering conference I committed to that night. I was already running 30 minutes late. But I went. And I knew God wanted me there. The live worship was powerful and ... Read More »
Ministry Helps
If we have a relationship with Jesus then we are called to make disciples of Jesus - that means we get to bring others along with us in our walk of faith. Individuals walking out our own personal faith and bringing others alongside.....that's ministry. As Christ followers we're all in it. Granted some are called to a more official role of ministry than others but we are all in ... Read More »
Bible Journaling – where we are with it.
I shared a few weeks ago that I was just starting to get into Bible Journaling - where you create in the margins of your Bible based on what you have read and the direction the Holy Spirit leads you. Sophie has now caught the vision for it as well and together we have prayed, read and created. How I love this time with her. Supplies are simple: A journaling Bible, colored ... Read More »
Knowing THIS is a game changer in 2016
You and I have no clue what 2106 holds for us as individuals or as families. Oh sure, we have loose plans or like my type A friends - you have firm plans for every month in 2016. But really when it comes down to it we don't know what tomorrow holds. And that could be really scary. It could be scary as we look back on the past and remember what happened to some of our ... Read More »