In many ways, I am the complaint box for the church. I am the leader, able to create change, therefore folks voice their concerns. Sometimes the negativity is valid – something needs to change. Other times it is just a personal rant, but in those moments I desire to shepherd. I want to guide the […]

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Our family added to the chaos of the Royal’s “T-shirt Tuesday”. Another spectator, as they tried to get to their seat, bumped into Darcy and the sippy cup slipped out of her hands. It bounced into the aisle, down the steps, reached the end and jumped right over the edge. It fell from the upper […]

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“I only have feet on! Can I go outside with just feet on?” — Shoeless Phoebe In Acts Peter performs a miracle (Acts 9:32-35). A man paralyzed for eight years, bedridden, and Peter speaks, “get up and make your bed.” The man gets… hang on, “make your bed”? Why? Get up and dance or celebrate […]

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For Ivy, mighty Ivy, was advancing to the bat Ivy has begun machine pitch. Each player gets five pitches to put the ball in play. And a ball in play generally means a hit. The whole fielding, throwing, catching combination proves nearly impossible for first and second graders. Not to mention that one must pay […]

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37 For here the saying holds true, ‘One sows and another reaps.’ 38 I sent you to reap that for which you did not labor. Others have labored, and you have entered into their labor.” – John 4 We occasionally find bugs around the church. The discovery used to gross out my girls. They would […]

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