Please pray for our MOVE Team of high school students and adults that leave today to go to a CIY MOVE youth gathering in Cleveland, TN. Theme for the week: Our theme for the entire week is “This Changes Everything”. We will focus on how the resurrection of Jesus changes everything. The power that flows… Continue reading 2014 CIY MOVE – Day 1
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2014 CIY MOVE – Track our team!
Tomorrow morning, 9 First Trinity students and 2 adult leaders load up a van and head towards Tennessee for a week-long MOVE youth gathering. As defined by their website, MOVE is a 5-day event for high schoolers "held all over the country, designed to amplify the call of Christ on students lives to become Kingdom… Continue reading 2014 CIY MOVE – Track our team!
College Prayer Guide 30: {Trust God Above All}
“This is what the Lord says: ‘Cursed is the one who trusts in man, who draws strength from mere flesh and whose heart turns away from the Lord. That person will be like a bush in the wastelands; they will not see prosperity when it comes. They will dwell in the parched places of the… Continue reading College Prayer Guide 30: {Trust God Above All}
College Prayer Guide 29: {Freedom from Fear}
“For God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control.” (2 Timothy 1:7 ESV) One time when Jesus was out on a boat with His disciples, a HUGE storm came up. It was so scary that the disciples literally thought they would die. Meanwhile, Jesus is sleeping in the… Continue reading College Prayer Guide 29: {Freedom from Fear}
A Mind-Blowing Day {31 Days of Anything – Day 15}
All I can really say tonight is that when you wake up with a song like this playing through your head as a prayer, just keep your eyes open, 'cause God just might blow your mind with the ways in which He answers! "This is my desire to honor You Lord, with all my heart,… Continue reading A Mind-Blowing Day {31 Days of Anything – Day 15}
The Mundane {31 Days of Anything – Day 14}
Checking email Preparing for meetings Figuring out roadmaps for songs Brainstorming ideas for college student care packages A walk around the neighborhood Making 5lbs of potato wedges to freeze Doing the dishes Packing a house to move The mundane. The everyday. The ordinary. This too is "anythinghttps://joyfullyblessed.wordpress.com/2014/03/29/everything-31-days-of-anything-day-2/." This is what I was called to in… Continue reading The Mundane {31 Days of Anything – Day 14}
Starpoint {School of the Week}
Starpoint Fast Facts: Mascot: Spartans Colors: Grey and Garnet Prayers: Pray for all the students of Starpoint High School, but especially our First Trinity students: Nick and Shelby. Ask God to walk with them each day and give them opportunities to live out their faith at school. Pray for sports, music, and drama activities this… Continue reading Starpoint {School of the Week}
College Prayer Guide 28: {Gratitude}
“O give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; for his steadfast love endures forever.” (1 Chronicles 16:34 NRSV) Our God truly is good. His love lasts forever and ever. He is around us each and every day and despite the struggles we face, there are always things we can be thankful for. Today… Continue reading College Prayer Guide 28: {Gratitude}
The Exact Times and Places of Your Dwelling {31 Days of Anything – Day 11}
Over the last month or two I have been searching and praying for a place to live come May. My house here next to church has been a huge blessing over the past two years. God has used it to renew and refresh me and has allowed me opportunities to share it in various ways… Continue reading The Exact Times and Places of Your Dwelling {31 Days of Anything – Day 11}
A Weekend of Anything {31 Days of Anything – Days 7-10}
I apologize for not posting the past few days. I wanted to, but realize that sometimes the "anythings" of life call you to ignore your normal routine, abandon technology more, and simply experience the anything. This weekend was one of those times as I had the opportunity to travel with 10 middle school students and… Continue reading A Weekend of Anything {31 Days of Anything – Days 7-10}