My hope is built on nothing less than Jesus’ blood and righteousness. “For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.” 2 Corinthians 5:21 ESV Friends, If you haven’t already, I would encourage you to take time today…
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Apartment Living
Intro. – What I’ve Learned So Far While Living On My Own So I’ve been living in my apartment for 4 months now and there are not enough words to describe how much of a blessing this little {temporary} home has been to me. I never expected that moving out of my parent’s house would…
The Grace Diaries
“Therefore the Lord waits to be gracious to you, and therefore He exalts Himself to show mercy to you.For the Lord is a God of justice; blessed are all those who wait for Him.”Isaiah 18:30 ESV After recent battles with sin {specifically discontentment and idolatry}, I’ve been divinely inspired as to new ways to preach…
What Christmas Means to Me – Day 4
Yep, it’s been a while. I was planning on writing twenty-five posts about the Christmas season and perhaps that will happen. . . next year. This year I tried so hard to avoid the diseases illnesses my young students bring in to my office every day (at least during Winter) but the bacteria got the best…
What Christmas Means to Me – Day 3
Yep, it’s that time of year (whatever that really means). Maybe when people say it they’re referring to the burden of having to eat all the sweets and treats that are passed around. I bought a bag of Rolos last night (ummm yeah…I guess I could have just bought one roll) and let’s say I…
What Christmas Means to Me – Day 2
Day 2 Lolo’s Top 10 Favorite Christmas Movies: 1. The Christmas List So 90s. So awesome. 2. The Santa Clause Also 90s and equally as awesome. The first time I saw it I cried when Santa got arrested. 3. Miracle on 34th Street I’ve only seen the new one. I didn’t cry when Santa…
What Christmas Means to Me: 25 Days of Truth, Tradition and Trivia
Day 1 – December 1st Today was the first time (like ever) that my family bought a Christmas tree and took the Christmas decorations down from the attic. We usually wait until later in December to break out the Christmas decor but with a little begging (and a family that misses me) it was easy…
Kindness for Days
I’ve had my own struggles with joy in this season of life. My heart has been discouraged this week by a few things and I’ve been fearful in having to make decisions that will impact the rest of my life. Being an adult is fun and easy until you actually have to be one. What…
On Coming Home . . .
Lately I have found myself considering the concept of home. Growing up I always thought home was my house. After living in the same house for 22 years and then moving out, I realized that I was wrong. Sure, I would miss this building that had been my shelter and place of many joys and…
Christmastime is here. . .
. . . Snowflakes in the air. . . or in my case on the blog. I’ve been working on a little somethin’ somethin’ for the youth ministries at my church (more on that later) and HAD to know how to put snow on a blog. If you like what you see on mine, you…