Tag: hope

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas! How does that happen so fast? We’re just getting through the Thanksgiving holiday, and it feels like time rushes on. As we begin to think about the meaning of Advent, Christmas continues to get closer. What are the ways that you...

We made it through the first three days with students! Those first days of school came so fast! Don’t you love the first days when the students show up? They bring the joy and excitement into the preparations and the stress of getting everything ready for the year. It...

And just like that…students start this week! Where did the summer go? This Monday moment is looking ahead at another school year. The last few weeks have been a buzz of energy at school as teachers have come back into their classrooms to set up. As I’ve listened to...

What an amazing day of worship.  I’m thankful for a body of believers and relationships that stand the test of time.  This weekend was a long, hard weekend of grieving for my former church.  I’m glad I was able to be there during this time. It was good to see friends...

I’m also thankful for…. -Fall weather and beautiful colors -Full moons (I might have to remind myself of this as the week goes on and there’s a full moon and Halloween:)  They are so beautiful though!  Thanks God for your gorgeous creation. -Friends who keep me accountable and encourage...

I sit here in shock, in sadness and in prayer.  The last few weeks, it has been my goal to start blogging again.   I thought that I’d start with a post on a Monday so I could begin, again, a pattern of praising God for what He’s done.  I began thinking of things that...

Here we are-it’s Saturday again!  Let’s put on those “thankful hats!”  That’s what Satisfied Saturdays are all about.  What can you praise God for today? This is hard, though because as I write this, I’m thinking about some joyful moments that happened at school this week, but I’m also...

Today, we’re going to look at how moving towards PEOPLE in the body of Christ can help us find HOPE during the joyful times and during the dark times in our life. When you’re in pain, do you usually want to be around people or would you rather hide out somewhere by yourself?...

Today, we’re going to look at how moving towards PEOPLE in the body of Christ can help us find HOPE during the joyful times and during the dark times in our life. When you’re in pain, do you usually want to be around people or would you rather hide out somewhere by yourself?...

Hope bookmark2 How do we find joy and hope this coming year? In my next few posts, we’ll take a look at the word HOPE and use an acronym to help us look for hope. The H in HOPE will stand for “HONESTY.” The first step in finding hope is to...