I’ve been thinking a lot lately about what I need to learn, and what I need to unlearn and relearn. There’s a lot to be said for assuming a posture of learning from those around you, and those that have more experience than you in certain areas. This is one of the main reasons I … Continue reading learning
Mission
surrender
There is this word that has been drifting in one ear and out the other pretty consistently for a couple of months. Surrender. Ah…so much in a single word. I’m stubborn. Surprised, right? It goes against my very nature to actually surrender to something. I give it all the fight I have in me sometimes. … Continue reading surrender
watch me
Yesterday I walked out the back door of the church to my car and was greeted with ‘Stephanie!’ It was my basketball buddy who likes to play at the church hoop with her brothers who came toward me bouncing her basketball…'do you have any gum?’ I always get that question …the exact same one. I … Continue reading watch me
give me your eyes
At this point, it’s not news that one of the ways I feel God lead is through music. The lyrics get me every time. But what you don’t know is the story behind a certain artist whose music keeps taking journeys with me. I bought Brandon Heath’s ‘Give Me Your Eyes’ about a month before … Continue reading give me your eyes
drifting thoughts
Amy and I are leading a Mission Class right now, and I’ve got to say, the discussion is the best part. I love hearing what other people are thinking, and the other ways God is leading those around me. Bottom line is, God is doing something in His people right now…and it is a phenomenal … Continue reading drifting thoughts
journeys
the heart of God
I love snow. I just cannot help it...there is something incredibly peaceful about how silently it falls. How pure and white it is...how perfect, yet individually unique. I am literally giddy when I see perfect snowflakes and all of their points. And the world is so quiet when snow falls, especially when it falls at … Continue reading the heart of God
sunday dinners
When i was a small person...under age 5...we lived in Springfield, Missouri. During those years, Sundays looked different than what they have for most of my life. We actually went to church...and after church we had lunch at grandpa and grandma's house. Mmmm...my grandma can cook! Roast and mashed potatoes were prevalent. So were noodles! … Continue reading sunday dinners
molding me
Sometimes I cannot help but relive things that have shaped me. Events sometimes send me in that direction and as God molds us, it can be so very painful…but in the end and looking back things have done so much to make me into the woman I am today. So…I have a story, about the … Continue reading molding me
reality
Yesterday I realized that I am struggling with reality. Probably due to the fact that some teammates talked me into watching Inception on our long Russia flight. Excellent movie with some great out of the box thoughts, and ironically really pertinent to what someone goes through after being on an international mission trip…which is the … Continue reading reality
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