Last Sunday after church, several boys guided us to the new deck area that is open at All In One Family, each grabbing a hand and pulling us along into this mostly unexplored space of new, vast views for these short fellas. They immediately ran to the railing, curious at what made them go there … Continue reading look
Holy Spirit
prayer
“Stephanie, where do I go to pray for you today? I’m sitting at my table, coffee in my right hand and my Bible in my left.” It’s not every day that you get emails that start with those words…so many emotions in those simple words. The reality that someone cares enough to intentionally sit down … Continue reading prayer
fire
Fire fall down Fire fall down On us we pray As we seek Fire fall down Your fire fall down On us we pray Show me your heart Show me your way Show me your glory Several months ago I was with some students on a mission retreat. Our students love mission trips. And they … Continue reading fire
hate
Hate is such a strong word. I find myself correcting others when they use it by asking, ‘Do you hate it? Or do you just not like it?’ It really has to do with a lot of emotion and passion about whatever you are directing the hate towards. I hate the sun when it burns … Continue reading hate
tears
Jesus wept.Tears. Just to double check I looked it up in the Hebrew dictionary…yep, actual tears. *Geek alert - maybe I should have led with that.*Also, shortest verse in the Bible. Mind blown? Good.And ironically (or not) it is found in the Gospel of John, which is the Gospel that has the most sent language … Continue reading tears
layers
Above me is a ceiling made out of a quilted patchwork of multi-colored tarps held together by a myriad of wires, ropes and thanks to some wacky Americans…zip ties. It holds so much beauty in its own right, but then add to it a Holy purpose and all of a sudden it is transformed into … Continue reading layers
rejoice
Rejoice to me is not just about being happy. I think it has a very large element of expressing joy and the physicality of that joy. I love getting excited about small things. It could be as simple as my coffee shop has my favorite seasonal flavor back, or a friend bringing me an iced … Continue reading rejoice
go
'With great power there must also come - great responsibility!' Yes, I finally watched The Amazing Spiderman today...I know, it's about time. And yes, I am a superhero movie geek. But the message is the same for us...as a believer in the universal reign of King Jesus, you have been given great power. 'But you will … Continue reading go
water
Today is March 13…trivial to most of the world and life-changing for me. This day still makes water leak out of my eyes, as I discovered earlier today. There are times in my life that I hate having a good memory. It’s more scarring that anything, because in an instant my memory can bring perfect … Continue reading water
happy
Today I am happy. An unnatural happiness, actually. It could be because a week from tomorrow I leave to go see my amazing best friend in Utah. (Photo on right from the last time we got together in Utah...expect greatness in a few weeks!) Or because our church was so full of vibrant, beautiful life … Continue reading happy
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