Adapted from Advent readings prepared 12/2018 for The HUB Church, Roseville CA Christmas is a beautiful season of giving, of sharing, of soaking up reds, greens, silvers, and golds. Love reigns at Christmas: the ones we love most gather near to us and we are filled with tenderness toward our neighbor. Time seems to stand… Continue reading a simple Christmas 2: LOVE
a simple Christmas 1: HOPE
Adapted from Advent readings prepared 12/2018 for The HUB Church, Roseville CA Christmastime is a season of hope: of looking forward, of checking off calendar days, of hearts ripe with anticipation, longing, and promise. Like little children hoping to find that shiny new toy wrapped under the tree, we hope to squeeze every last drop… Continue reading a simple Christmas 1: HOPE
to lead & be led
There are so many great books on leadership. It's a market in the literary realm that never seems to lose its demand. And the leadership books in the Christian non-fiction genre are no exception; people want to glean all the information they can about how to be a leader so that they can influence people… Continue reading to lead & be led
to be heard
I know a 3-year-old boy who has a lot to say. "It's a blue sky; there's no clouds!" "What's that sound?" "Nonnie, what's on your shirt?" "It's very beautiful!" "I like that!" He truly doesn't miss a thing. It's so fun to be around little children who are not only able to observe the world… Continue reading to be heard
when outrage is the right response
It's Friday, January 25th, 2019. On Tuesday, January 22, 2019, Andrew Cuomo, Governor of New York, signed the Reproductive Health Act into law, legalizing late-term abortion. Many people have spoken out against it. In our day and age in America, we are used to people voicing opinions. We are accustomed to outrage. We are familiar… Continue reading when outrage is the right response