Luke 11:46 – He said, “… You’re hopeless, you religion scholars! You load people down with rules and regulations, nearly breaking their backs, but never lift even a finger to help.” (The Message) Jesus was ranting about the Pharisees and teachers of the law. They made up all these rules to follow in order to truly ‘follow God’, making it impossible for the people to find God. They couldn’t live up […] Read More
You cannot understand grace until you are truly free – free from your perceived obligations and expectations.
The stress at work was really getting to me. My husband said he really thought I was starting to lose it. So our family ran away to the lake for the weekend. It was wonderful! I slept, relaxed, read a book, played with the kids. It was just what we all needed. I am so thankful for this weekend. It was really hard packing up and heading home. The nice […] Read More
I’m sitting here at my computer, waiting for the server in Vancouver to get back online so I can log into my workstation. Right now we’re functioning with 2 catering people instead of 4. It’s chaos at work! Two people moving onto different jobs within less than a month of each other can wreak havoc on an office. So I’ve been doing work from home where the phones are not ringing, […] Read More
So what’s new? Not much. I’m more pregant now and am forced to wear maternity clothes. I haven’t had a lot of profound thoughts (probably preggo brain). I definitely have my emotional moments. I’m feeling good, physically. Had a productive weekend (I always like feeling productive). My husband and I have been examining the different personality types in our family. My husband and I are exact opposites of each other. The funny […] Read More
I heard sermons on discipleship today and last Sunday. Discipleship has become a very big emphasis at my church, but with all the emphasis on discipleship, a particular component has been strangely lacking: the discipleship of our children. I’m feeling more and more strongly about this all the time. It’s an often unspoken assumption that parents disciple their children, that a child’s spiritual formation begins at home. But I’m beginning to think more and more […] Read More
I’m now approximately 11 weeks into my pregancy and have encountered much ‘prego brain’. As my husband puts it, “Pregancy is like kryptonite to supermom”. Where once I could tell you where almost everything was in our house (even the stuff I hadn’t last put away), I can’t even remember where I put something yesterday, or even remember if I put it away or if someone else had. I’m also much more […] Read More
There’s been a struggle going on inside me for a while. Yesterday, I think I started understanding why. It has to do with my sense of belonging. I believe ever person is born with a desire to be accepted, to belong, to have worth. As a friend of mine was saying in church yesterday, we try to fill that ‘need’ with all sorts of things (things that are not God filling […] Read More
Last Sunday I had a ‘light-bulb’ moment. My youngest son, who is 5 1/2 years old, informed me Saturday night that he didn’t want to go to Sunday School because it was boring. Upon further questioning I found out the only thing he likes about Sunday School is when they talk about God (he doesn’t like crafts or other activities). So I decided to perform an experiment. I suggested that he […] Read More
I see ‘church culture’ in one form as something (structures, processes, attitudes) that is unique to the majority of North American evangelical churches. I see it as something that is probably not directly biblical but has become so much a part of our concept of ‘church’ that we almost believe that without it, we are lacking in our spiritual walk with God. As I’ve been thinking about what the essence of the Gospel is, […] Read More