The joys of the ’ember months are upon us! Pumpkin patches, spooky season, falling leaves and chilly autumn evenings will all slide into Thanksgiving and then tumble into the pinnacle that is Christmas. It’s a beautiful, busy three months that will bring 2024 to an end. For many of us, this is a fun-filled time full…
August always seems to come with lots of new beginnings and fresh starts. Sometimes, I think August feels more like a new beginning than January. School is starting, ministry is starting, the seasons begin to change … well, unless you’re in the deep south like me, then you might have to wait a few more…
It was a hot day, not a cloud in sight. My feet continued to pound down on the dirty ground below me. I was hot, tired and ready to throw in the towel. But that wasn’t a possibility as I was running my first big cross country race my sophomore year of high school. I…
Change…nobody really likes it. Sure it can be exciting, but the unknown is always that…unknown. It’s scary because we can’t see what is coming, which requires trust. That’s why God allows us to experience it. We aren’t trusting when we can see, when we know the outcome. God has to get us to a place…
When I think of the fall season, I think of pumpkins, leaves, hay rides and mums. I think about getting to wear scarves and sweaters and fuzzy socks. And do not forget this is the time of year when everything smells like pumpkin spice. Have you ever thought about what the purpose of fall is?…