Love… One Sip At A Time // A Valentine Tea Party
I started hosting tea parties in an older home propped as pretty as you please on the corner of a quiet street. A family of four in a two-bedroom, one-bath home made for a tight fit, and tea parties felt downright snug, but no one would change a thing. Some teas were scripture-based, and others celebrated holidays, but every time, the room filled with the scent of scones, floral tea, and...
Sunday Snippets – Bringing Fruit to Life
Welcome to Sunday Snippets! Kyle Estepp led today's topic in Galatians 5 on the Fruit of the Spirit. He brought a fresh perspective to one of the most studied passages of Scripture. To enjoy the sermon in its entirety, please visit Summit Church's sermon archive. A few favorite quotes from today: It is fruit of the Spirit, not fruits. We can't have one without the other. Unless we're...
My Friday Fave – BookQuest
Wafting aroma of well-worn books greeted me like an old friend when I recently stumbled into BookQuest, a local jewel but mere miles from my home. The only thing missing from my Christmas in July experience was Bing Crosby playing in the background. I marveled at the multitude of shelves filled with used and rare books, many with seasoned autographs inscribed on their flyleaves. Among...
An Interview with Marcia Moston
Today, I'm excited to introduce you to friend Marcia Moston, author of Call of a Coward: The God of Moses and the Middle-Class Housewife. We're in for a treat as we learn more about Marcia and her amazing journey. Tell us about yourself. Although I hold degrees in sociology and Christian education, most of what I’ve learned has been by the proverbial seat of my pants. I’ve taught...
Favorite Pics of the Week
Some of my favorite family pics of the week... Piper, wondering how many more pics her Grammy will take of her in one evening. Piper at the Red, White, and Blue 5K on July 4th cheering on her Mommy, Daddy, and Pappa Piper with her other sweet Grandma Brian blazing by in blue! Zach and Sarah heading towards the finish line (far right) Cutest. Baby. Ever. In Red,...
Sunday Snippets – The Why of Obedience
Welcome to Sunday Snippets! Jason Malone brought a timely message from Galatians 5:1-15 this morning. As with all Snippets, I try to jot down everything verbatim, but it's not always possible.To listen to the sermon in its entirety, I invite you to visit Summit's site. As we know, Galatians was written to Christ followers, reminding them that anything added to the Gospel of Jesus...
Friday Fave – Encouragement
Chances are, we all know someone who is battling cancer. Do we know how to love and encourage them? Often times, if you're like me, we feel helpless in knowing how to meet their needs—spiritually, emotionally, and physically. If we're not careful, we can let that helplessness hinder our opportunities to minister. I recently experienced this frustration first-hand while trying to prepare a...
Knock, Knock. Who’s There?
Today, one of my favorite bloggers, Allison Martin, invites bloggers to share ten things about themselves. It's a fun way to build community and to get to know each other a little better. If you'd like to join in the fun, simply visit her blog, The Budget Maven, and add your blog link to her comments. As awkward as this feels, here goes. I am...Cathy. Wife. Mom. Mom-in-law. Grammy. Writer....
Trading Bitterness for Blessings
I’d not passed it in months.Now I pass it every Sunday morning. “It” is the church we left under difficult circumstances in 2008. It was a church we loved. When we drove away that April morning, our Christ-knit “family” wasn’t the only thing left behind. The dust cloud also included my dream job and creative ministries I loved, so to say the departure was difficult would be a vast...
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