The people of Rwanda have been through so much. In December, we met children from the country when Asante Children's Choir came to our church and my sister was able to host two of the boys from the choir in her home for the weekend. That was an experience for a blog post of its own… Continue reading maker of the trees
Author: my heart's overflow
the secret things
Lately I've been struggling with questions. So many questions. I can get on some serious tangents when I get to thinking about the incredibly vast universe, unpredictable life, the greater purpose to this and that, rhymes and reasons. I feel like a little kid, looking around at the world and finding too many unknowns. Every… Continue reading the secret things
endless praise
I've been thinking about my priorities and the paths that I am going to choose to follow. And I've been wondering: Can I be too "on fire" for Christ? Can I be too Christian? Of course, the world would answer with a resounding, "Yes! Shut up already!" But I've been really bothered lately by certain comments… Continue reading endless praise
when I fall apart
People are struggling in the world today. Depression, anxiety, stress, loneliness, heartbreak, financial problems, failures, the world economy in shambles, the list goes on and on. We're realizing, especially as a nation, that these worldly comforts just don't last. We are realizing that we just don't have control over everything. And as individuals, when we get to rock bottom we realize… Continue reading when I fall apart
the feelings of faith
I always consider how tainted we are by our human condition. We are held captive by time, shackled to these ever-changing emotions, prisoner to this world and all of its limitations and constraints. We as humans are always looking for a good feeling that won't go away. For this reason it has been said many times that… Continue reading the feelings of faith