https://studios.vidangel.com/the-chosen My family and I have been watching the original series, The Chosen, which is free right now. Its an account of Jesus and his disciples. now before I continue I want to say,  I had to bribe my older son to join us  and my daughter falls asleep most nights half way through. But … Continue reading the chosen

  Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit but in humility consider others better than yourselves. Each of you should look not only to your own interests but also to the interests of others. Philippians 2:3-4 This is a beautiful sermon Paul wrote on God's instruction from Leviticus, to Love your neighbor as … Continue reading When Christians are too “others-centered”

Yesterday was the first day of 24 days of my prayer challenge. The focus was on praying for my teens honesty. I started the prayer with my own honesty with God.  I have been struggling to pray this summer. I was honest about my feelings, my anger and my fear and that honesty, I came … Continue reading I am not in control of My teens journey towards God.

God knows how to simulate mountains in your life. A stationary bike doesn’t go anywhere. There are no hills to conquer, no tough terrain to blaze, and no flat roads to catch a break. On a stationary bike you are in an enclosed room and the bikes don't move one inch from the line on … Continue reading Creating Mountains

The goal of a riding a stationary bike is change not destination. We don't ride to move the bike, your riding to change your yourself.  Likewise, God places us in situations where forward movement isn't part of the equation, because he is working on changing us. sometimes God uses stationary situations to strengthen us for … Continue reading Lessons from a Stationary Bike

What does it look like to trust in the Lord? As Christian brothers and sisters implore often,     “ trust the Lord.” But what does that mean and how do we do it? I think trusting the Lord looks like resting your mind and heart in the assurance of God working. I think trusting … Continue reading Building Trust

"You prompt us yourself to find satisfaction in appraising you, since you made us tilted toward you , and our heart is unstable until stabilized in you." -St. Augustine "And what, with all this, have I said, my God, my life holy and sweet to me, what can anyone say when speaking of you? yet … Continue reading Augustine Confessions