I am broken. I am a sinner. This is important when I think about grace in action in my own life because if I don’t start from this point then I am losing sight of the beautiful gift of grace that God has given us in the sacrifice of His only son, Jesus. A Jesus who time and again taught...
There’s a children’s book called “We’re Going on a Bear Hunt” that leads a family through woods, grass, a river, a snowstorm, and a cave on their way to find the ever elusive bear. As they come upon each obstacle, they realize that they can’t go over it, they...
“God created us on purpose for a purpose.”I don’t remember the first time I heard that said, but when Kelly started off her message last Sunday with these words I was reminded of the power that the statement holds. If you pause and think about it, these words mean two key...
I put my head down and took a deep breath. My almost 5-year-old son had insisted on praying at dinner again, and I waited somewhat patiently as he thanked God for his food, his family, his table, his chair, his cup, his milk, his water, his socks, his pants, his peas, his…As adults, my...
Being a born & bred New Englander, when I close my eyes and think of Christmas night I think of cold. I think of crisp, cold, clean air that fills the lungs and opens your airway with a refreshing chill. I think of the evening quiet when the snow on the ground muffles the sounds of night...