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Salt and Light

Across the US, panic has been unfolding. The Holy Spirit has been placing this on my heart and a fter the sermon yesterday, I was certain my direction for my blog this week had changed. Americans seem to be falling into two groups: toilet paper hoarders and indifferent individuals. As Christians, these moments can test our faith. I have been asked how I am so calm right now. My calmness has lead me to even be accused of not taking this pandemic seriously. (Which, I assure you is absolutely not the case.) I'm calm because I truly believe that God had a plan for my life before I breathed my first breath, part of that plan also includes when it will all be over. As Christians we are not supposed to be a people of fear. 2 Timothy 1:7 Tells us that God has given us a spirit not of fear, but of power, love and self-control. Because of this, I refuse live in a state of panic right now. God is in c...

Forgiveness Series: Why I Apologize

I sit down on the couch next to my 5 year old, with tears in my eyes. I look her in the eyes and say “I’m sorry.” She immediately says “I forgive you.” We discuss what happened then we both say I love you and back to playing she goes. I don’t always get it right. I don’t handle every situation correctly. Sometimes, I yell. I yell more than I would like to admit. Sometimes, I can't handle all the noise. Sometimes, my immediate reaction to misbehavior isn’t what it should be. I am not a perfect parent. I screw up all the time. My kids are not perfect kids. But who is perfect ? God. God is perfect . Growing up I didn’t have the best role models for how to handle discipline. I was a well behaved child. I obeyed. But my obedience was out of fear, not respect, love or the desire to do the right thing. I can recall specific situations, moments from as far back as age 4 o...

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