As I began this new year, I have been evalutating my life as most do around this time. When I look at where I wanted to be in my relationship with God, I am overwhelmed with the realization of how short I have fallen and how weak I truly am. This weakness is revealed even more through this church wide fast [...]
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Picture this: Two little boys standing on a mound of dirt. You see them begin to throw the dirt at each other, smiling the whole time of course. One little boy lifts his shirt and another instantly shoves a handful of dirt right on the other’s stomach. They laugh and in retaliation, dirt is now [...]
So many times we hear people say that kids are trying to “find themselves” or “figure out who they are.” This is especially common in middle and high school but what exactly do people mean by that? That we should try out a bunch of different personalities until we find one that we like? That [...]
As teenagers, something we talk about all the time is having freedom, especially living in the USA or home of the free. We feel entitled to more freedom as we grow older and expect that our parents and other authority give it to us. One thing that I have recently realized is that our idea [...]
I’m in love with a man Who made himself low Can I ever understand How he loves me so All creation sings Just to bring him fame He’s the King of all Kings Yet he knows my name I’m in love with a God Who sees all my mess He sees through my façade And [...]
It’s the day of a wedding. The preparations have been made for months and the excitement has grown to its climax. The bride and groom are separated while getting ready for the ceremony. The groom is sick with nervous excitement and can hardly stand the wait. He pacing back and forth and staring at the [...]
Going through high school, I heard people tell me that I could make a difference in my school. I always agreed when I heard it, but when it came to actually doing it, I never did much. I heard people say that they regret not doing anything for God in high school. In my mind [...]
So often we hear that God is so merciful to forgive and his grace is abounding and it is so true. We can’t even begin to understand how great His love and mercy are for us. Through God’s grace we can take on the nature of God. Because of His grace, we are called to [...]
There are 24 hours in a day which is a lot of time. Lets say you sleep 8 hours a night and that leaves 16 hours left in your day. 16 hours is still a lot of time. What do we choose to do with our 16 hours? A lot of times we spend time [...]
