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Don’t Lose Your Hunger
I thought I remembered pretty much everything there was to know about babies. After all, I had already been a mom! But becoming a Mimi has reminded me that even when we’ve done something before, there is always something new to learn. One of the things that surprised me most was my grandson’s hunger. When my babies were little, I had them on a schedule. If it had only been two hours since they had eaten, I might have thought, “You How COVID has affected us
Spirit Week
This Friday night Kalkaska will play its homecoming football game, which means every day leading up to it has been a different ‘spirit week theme’ inside the school. You may ask, “what is spirit week?” Well, it’s a highly anticipated, week-long celebration designed to boost school pride, unity, and student morale. It usually consists of themed dress up days at school, decorated halls, and a pep rally to boost comradery and heighten enthusiasm for the school and football team. For How COVID has affected us
Hey, Baldy!
One story from Elisha’s life I didn’t include in my sermon Sunday, but made mention of, was what took place right after Elisha saw Elijah taken up in a whirlwind. The first thing that happened was that some prophets came to Elisha and said, “And they said to him, “Behold now, there are with your servants fifty strong men. Please let them go and seek your master. It may be that the Spirit of the LORD has caught him up How COVID has affected us
A The Strength to Turn the Other Cheek
Jesus said some things that are easy to put on a coffee mug and incredibly difficult to actually live. “Turn the other cheek” is one of them. In Matthew 5:38–39, Jesus says: “You have heard that it was said, ‘Eye for eye, and tooth for tooth.’ But I tell you, do not resist an evil person. If anyone slaps you on the right cheek, turn to them the other cheek also.” Our natural response when someone hurts us is to How COVID has affected us
A New School Year
A New School Year: A New Opportunity to Seek Truth There’s something exciting about the beginning of a new school year. New classes, new teachers, new opportunities, and a fresh start are all around us. But even more exciting than what a new school year can bring academically is the opportunity we have to grow spiritually. I’m looking forward to diving deeper into God’s Word and sharing His truth with the youth this school year. This isn’t just a season for How COVID has affected us
Turning Down the Volume
The world feels particularly loud right now. There are wars being waged, government officials saying things we’re not sure we believe, headlines changing by the hour, and the end-of-summer rush beginning to pick up speed. Calendars are filling up and everyone seems to be trying to squeeze three more weekends out of August before admitting that fall is standing on the porch. Even when life is good, it can still feel mentally overwhelming. When everything around us is loud, I How COVID has affected us
Prayer is an Action
My sister reminded me of something recently that I needed to hear. She looked at me and said, “Prayer is an action.” Now, that may not sound revolutionary to you, but it stopped me in my tracks. You see, I am an action girl. Need volunteers? I’ll find them. Need an event planned? Give me a clipboard and a color-coded spreadsheet. Someone is hurting? I’m already halfway to their house with a meal, a solution, and probably three backup plans. How COVID has affected us
Fearfully and Wonderfully Made
One of the most beautiful truths found in Scripture is that every person is intentionally created by God. In Psalm 139:14–16, David praises the Lord, saying, “I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made.”These words remind us that our lives are not accidents or afterthoughts. God personally designed each of us with purpose, care, and love. David goes on to describe how God knew him even before he was born. “My frame was not hidden from you, when I was How COVID has affected us
Jesus and the Little Children
In Jesus’ day, children weren’t thought of as equals with adults. They would be given chores to do. They would eat after their father had eaten. They weren’t allowed to speak when grown-ups were speaking. You would never see a child come in and interrupt adults. The family hierarchy was father, mother, and then the children. They were to be quiet and stay out of the way. So it was quite a shock when people brought little children to Jesus, How COVID has affected us
Slamming Your Arrows
Today, in my daily Bible reading plan, I read in 2 Kings chapter 13 about King Jehoash, King of Israel, who went down to see the prophet Elisha before Elisha died. Israel was under attack by the nation of Aram. The king was pleading with Elisha for help. Elisha had the king grab a bow, and they opened the window. With Elisha’s hands on the king’s hands, they shot the arrow, and Elisha said it was the arrow of victory How COVID has affected us