“He is Risen Indeed” is our response Easter morning to the proclamation “He is Risen!” I’ve often wondered why we have a response on Easter and not Christmas when we just say “Merry Christmas”. I’m not sure of the exact reason, but for me it prompts deeper thought. It helps me internalize the significance of …
I never enjoyed connecting the dots…until recently. Instead of relishing the process of connecting each dot with my pencil or crayon, I would eagerly try to guess the picture. The same is true today. Often I miss the magic of my moments, impatient for the bigger picture of life. This causes me to miss connecting …
I know how to pray. At least I think I do. I pray to honor, thank, praise, and ask God for what I think is needed. But how often do I pause to listen and hear the God whispers? Another element to being His Follower is listening. L=Listen. I confess sometimes instead of being an …
No one likes to obey. It inherently implies someone else knows better. This rubs against the grain of the popular unspoken message that we come first and know best. Why obey because we’ve got it all under control. But do we really? On any given day I feel anything but in control. Obey is not …
Welcome to our Lenten FOLLOWER series! Lent is a time of reflection on Jesus’ life, death and resurrection. How fitting to take these next 8 weeks and dig into being His follower. Each post’s key element will begin with a letter of FOLLOWER as an acronym to remind us of these concepts. I’m His follower, …