See the coming of Christ in the midst of the Christmas season. See more than just the pretty lights, trees, and things we can get. But rather to see Christ and to see each other. Where is Christ coming? Can you see Him? Can you hear Him? He calls daily to love others when they…
Author: Starla
Advent
Enter into Advent. A place of hope that slowly starts to rise as we walk this journey calmly like watching the morning sunrise. As it peeks above the horizon the day becomes full of what could be. Slowly…Gently… Moving deeper with Him into Advent. We try so hard to push and shove each day, each…
Advent Starts Tomorrow
This time of year always calls me to come away and to quiet. Every year, I hear myself say the same thing, “If the leaves and flowers and all the living things around us in nature prune back, go dormant, and hide away for the winter. Why do we run, hustle more, and run at…
A new season is here…
Over the last several months, we have been walking through a transition at our church. Our former pastor had stepped down and into a new season. Our new season started this past weekend with the announcement of our new pastors named Chad and Lindsay Garrison. As we walked through the transition, we were meeting all…
Secret things…
I recently came across something I did over 11 years ago. As I picked it up and held it in my hands, I smiled as I thought about what a step of faith it was to make it. I barely told a soul what I had done. Much of my spiritual life then was a…
2020 …are we listening?
I have heard a lot of talk from people on social media, sometimes in person, but mostly on social media. They say things like this: If 2020 were a Hula-Hoop it be made out of barbed wire. (While funny it is quite brutal.) I can’t wait till 2020 is over. Is 2020 over yet? You…