The Power of Pausing

[dropcaps style= 'square']T[/dropcaps]his morning, I walked along the beach, taking in the scenery - waves gently crashing along the shore, pelicans catching their breakfast as they dove into the ocean, and the slight breeze blowing through my hair. I paused. I breathed deeply. I took time to remember.   God holds the...

The Start of Generosity

Scripture:  "Now, friends, I want to report on the surprising and generous ways in which God is working in the churches in Macedonia province. Fierce troubles came down on the people of those churches, pushing them to the very limit. The trial exposed their true colors: They were incredibly happy,...

Why the Long Road Isn’t the Wrong Road

Photo Credit: Nicola via Creative Commons   [dropcaps style='square']M[/dropcaps]y short, leisurely walk to clear my head turned into more than I anticipated. I had all of the intentions of making it brief, but the longer I walked, the less I thought about the way back. It wasn't until I was done...

The Large and Spacious Life

Scripture: "God has given us the task of telling everyone what he is doing. We’re Christ’s representatives. God uses us to persuade men and women to drop their differences and enter into God’s work of making things right between them. We’re speaking for Christ himself now: Become friends with God;...

Why Your Dream Requires Vulnerability

Photo Credit: Nathan O'nions via Creative Commons   [dropcaps style='square']W[/dropcaps]e don't want to include people in our dreams sometimes, because we are afraid that we might fail. It might not happen. Our plans might not turn out like we thought they would. So, we want to protect ourselves; we want...