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
Tag: God
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
only Jesus
I was Christmas shopping today and went into a really beautiful store with tons of "spirituality" merchandise. Floor to ceiling wind chimes, art, banners, candles, colorful stones, books, tapestries. Usually I go into these stores because I like some of that earthy, Chinese characters, peace-type stuff. It's pretty, and calming, and the stores usually smell like incense. I definitely don't… Continue reading only Jesus