Yo-Ho! Away We Go VBS recap
What an AMAZING week!!!
What an AMAZING week!!!
There’s been a scripture on my heart all week. It comes from the end of Mark chapter 6. Jesus has just fed 5,000 men (much more than that when you count the women and families) with just 5 loaves of bread and 2 fish. His disciples were there when it happened – they even participated…
One thing I do often when I pray for people, that might seem outside the box for some, is to pray without using words. What I mean is that instead of forming coherent sentences through an inner monologue where I lay out my concerns for people in a narrative form, I quiet my mind and heart,…
Today is a GREAT day to give thanks! I’m getting into the Thanksgiving Spirit, praying for all of you, and nurturing a heart of thankfulness. The Thanksgiving Holiday (in America) has been around since the Civil War. Abraham Lincoln made it a national holiday in 1863, and set its date as the 4th Thursday in…
This Sunday, we celebrate Palm Sunday and the beginning of Holy Week. Holy Week is something that most Christians from our faith background are only peripherally aware of – with names like Maundy Thursday and Good Friday faintly ringing a bell in our minds; but holding no real or meaningful significance. I want to challenge us…
I know it might seem like a small thing – being kind, showing love, or giving of yourself; but DO NOT underestimate what God can do with a smile, a kind word, a hug, an encouraging text message, or an act of generosity! One of the most transformative passages of Scripture in my life has…
Like many of you, I’m counting down the days until Summer. We’ve got a full Summer calendar set at Restore with lots of opportunities to connect with each other, our community and neighbors, and also to grow in our journey to become more like our Teacher and Savior Jesus. However, in our excitement and anticipation…