Sowing a packet of seeds is like sprinkling encouragement and fairy dust throughout my very own plot of dreams. JC (That’s me) If sharing = caring, how can we sow more joy? 1. Embrace the
Read moreTag: Easter
Easter Vigil When You Don’t Feel Like Celebrating
“It’s a Celebration!” “For some,” I wanted to say. But I didn’t want to be seen as a downer, or as though I didn’t appreciate the significance of this special day. So, I merely tried
Read moreWhere did everybody go?
Recent photos of empty streets and parking lots leave me feeling uneasy. Playgrounds and ballfields. Stadiums and universities. Restaurants and doctor’s offices. School buildings and churches. Where did everybody go? I know how this happened,
Read morePeace In uncertain times
A time for everything? We’re told these are uncertain times. What about yesterday, last year, or twenty years from now? Who knows what tomorrow will bring? Isn’t any time an uncertain time? As we pray
Read moreThis Throwback in Time Changes Our Life Forever
A throwback image not only captures people and places in moments of time. But it also stirs our emotions. And throwbacks retrieve memories. The image to the left uncovers an Easter throwback from my childhood,
Read moreGo Big or Go Home: A Cross and Empty Tomb
Go big or go home! Going big to celebrate special holidays and occasions, tossed with the memories they create, bring me joy. So, I’m enthusiastic about reindeer, flags, turkeys, balloons, party hats, fireworks, hearts, costumes—all
Read moreBreaking Through to New Life
Yes, we all have high places that God has prepared for us to tread—live, flourish, enjoy, produce—and just because we may be in an unproductive season, that doesn’t mean that we will stay there.
Read moreThe Hope of Easter
The Easter season reminds us of what Christ did for all humanity through His death, burial, and resurrection. But the Easter season should also reinvigorate our faith and renew our hope. Faith that dead things
Read moreIt’s okay… this is my normal
I remember the “normal” holidays. Thanksgiving with the aunts, uncles, cousins… everyone. More food than any of us could consume, horseshoes, football, and did I mention there was food? Christmas with my parents and grandparents.
Read moreI am the resurrection
Jesus told her, I am the resurrection and the life. Anyone who believes in me will live, even after dying. John 11:25 NLT Easter Sundays can be filled with pressure and anxiety. My family and
Read more