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 »
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Community Outreach instead of Cyclical Church Events
For the first time ever our church took Trunk R Treat to a slightly sketchy neighborhood park. We had no idea what to expect but we prayed and planned and asked God to provide us with what He knew we needed for the night. Our church family worked hard and long to create a lit up obstacle course on the playground, set up decorated tables of candy and created a "dark room" where ... Read More »
3 lessons learned & random miscellany
Lesson #1: Don't recycle bird nests for bird use If you have ever wondered if you could trick a fallen baby bird by putting it into a nest that's not it's own just know it doesn't work. The rescue attempt is a kind hearted move but the bird will fly out immediately and make a beak dive and injure it's other wing. We have six bird nests that we've recovered from our ferns on ... Read More »
I’m grappling with my friend’s death and God speaks to me gently
My heart is heavy because I lost a good friend last week. Her death was completely unexpected and what I want to say is untimely because she was only 39 years old. She loved Jesus with all her heart and so did her family. She leaves behind a husband and three children. Their son Zach went on to heaven even before Katie when he was just 5 years old. Such devastating loss this ... Read More »
When tragedy hits – we have a choice
Our hearts are all aching for Oklahoma right now in the midst of their sheer devastation. A school involved. Children among the death toll. The sudden nature of it all. It's overwhelming and incomprehensible. The news is what most of are watching - online or on our televisions. Tears stream even though many of us don't know these people. But that doesn't matter. The human heart ... Read More »