Sitting in the pew with our kids between us, we heard the same sermon and portion of scripture. Discussing the sermon’s theme later, my husband shared he received an entirely different message. His was not wrong; nor was mine. God imprinted the same message differently in our separate hearts and minds as His Followers. His …
Following Jesus is not possible without love two ways. Continuing our Lenten exploration of being Jesus’ Followers, it struck me how love is the very essence of following. L=Love. I follow because of my faith. My faith is built upon the ultimate example of love in John 3:16: 16 For God so loved the world …
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, …
Are you a follower or a leader? I enjoy taking charge and am not shy with my opinions. While I try to temper my blatant approach, leading still is my natural inclination. I like to be the leader, not follow the leader. But Isaiah reminds us and Jesus commands us differently. All of us, like …
Not many people enjoy chores. I’m one of them. Cooking and baking, yes, but the cleanup, not so much. A number of years ago, however, cleaning the kitchen had a profound impact on my life. Grieving losses in my life, I found cleaning the kitchen utterly joyless. I relished the cleanliness but had no desire to …