(This is a continuation of my “Your love is deep” posts here and here.) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ As I think about this phrase of the song, two thoughts come to mind: 1. Sometimes I get pretty discouraged by the world I see around me. I try to read and/or watch the news in order to… Continue reading Higher than This Worldly Place
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Deeper than my View of Grace
As I mentioned in Friday’s post I led a presentation at a middle school/high school retreat Saturday. (I meant to post this on Saturday, and even had it written, but am just now getting it posted.) Anyway, I used part of Jami Smith’s song, “Your Love is Deep” to outline our time together at the… Continue reading Deeper than my View of Grace
Your Love is Deep
Tomorrow I get the privilege of leading a breakout session at a Jr./Sr. High Retreat at Pioneer Camp and Retreat Center. Now to be honest, between getting the programming started for the year and putting together our own fall retreat for the high schoolers from FT last weekend, and an orientation at the beginning of… Continue reading Your Love is Deep
Books!
I just wanted to share a link to something that made me smile. I would venture to bet that it's impossible for you to look through the pictures in this post and not smile as well. When my friend, Jessica, and I went to Africa two summers ago one of our favorite afternoon activities was… Continue reading Books!
“Doing” Life Together
Rejoice with those who rejoice; mourn with those who mourn. (Romans 12:15 NIV) I love opportunities to 'do life' together with other women. Tonight I am especially thankful for my lifegroup and the ways in which we are able to live out Romans 12:15 in both big and small ways. Tonight alone we rejoiced in… Continue reading “Doing” Life Together
CCA and Williamsville South
After a week off, I was back prayer-running yesterday morning. I think I'm about halfway through the schools, though it's hard to tell since some of them are close enough to double up... like I did yesterday with Central Christian Academy and Williamsville South High. Below are some of the things I prayed for/experienced while… Continue reading CCA and Williamsville South
The Walls that Divide
This afternoon, I found myself thinking about a lot of things. Mostly... about the walls that often divide us... walls in schools, homes, churches, friendships, and more. These walls often come from areas of pain in our individual lives. Following is a musical response I wrote this afternoon... not perfect... recorded only on my computer… Continue reading The Walls that Divide
CONNECT
Our Thursday night program for high school students has three main goals: - Connect with Jesus - Connect with each other - Connect with the First Trinity family and the Buffalo area community Our students came up with lots if awesome ideas of how to do this last Thursday. Can't wait to use some of… Continue reading CONNECT
A prayer to start the day
Dear God, I pray for the day ahead and ask you to guide each step. In each decision I make, grant peace to commit and rely. In each difficult situation I may face, give wisdom. In each moment of planning and preparation, lead me to plan things that will attract youth and young adults to… Continue reading A prayer to start the day
Speak Only Words That Make Souls Stronger
We come up with all the right phrases: “Love the sinner, hate the sin.” “Do unto others that you would have them do unto you.” But what does that REALLY LOOK LIKE… What does that look like in the HARD situations??? … when someone hurts you and you struggle to forgive? … when you disagree… Continue reading Speak Only Words That Make Souls Stronger
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