I love the moments when I look around a table and find myself thinking, ‘I am so incredibly blessed to be able to serve with these people.’ Our Haiti team leaves in about a month, and we have a strong team on all fronts. We have laughter. We have strength. We have experience. We have … Continue reading ‘the’ debate
mission
inspiration from a friend
If you are around the Woods Chapel Student Ministry long enough...then you know that God is doing something very cool within the hearts of these students. There is a reason why the biggest resurgence in our youth group is after a mission trip. One of our seniors wrote this and said to me last weekend, … Continue reading inspiration from a friend
missional Christian?
I recently had one of those moments where I heard something and had an immediate reaction to what was said…then thought, ‘Whoa, a couple years ago I would have not had that reaction.’ And I can pretty much guarantee, you are going to read this and go…geez, what is her problem, but I just want … Continue reading missional Christian?
enthusiasm
I feel like I just got a booster shot of enthusiasm to keep me going the entire week…which seeing as how the end of this week is the Family Mission Trip…that may be excellent timing. This afternoon found me at the Mavericks hockey game with nineteen 5th & 6th graders. They were loud. Very loud. … Continue reading enthusiasm
learning
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
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
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
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