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...
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....
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...
Sunday Snippets – Sheer Grace
Welcome to Sunday Snippets! Kyle Estepp delivered this morning’s message, based on Galatians 4:21-31. As with all the 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. Any addition to the gospel is no gospel at all. It’s legalism. Our sonship is no longer based on...
My Friday Fave – Piper
Piper hung out with the girls yesterday! Sarah’s former roommates from NGU shared their glasses and lots of love with the adorable granddaughter. It’s hard to believe she’s already seven months old. Time flies....
How An Introvert Does Life
Are you an Introvert? As described by psychologist Carl Jung, introversion refers to energy flow and the tendency of some people to draw energy from the inner world — their focus is inward, on ideas and reflection, and they typically seek solitude to recharge their batteries. Many enjoy people and welcome social encounters and aren’t shy at all, but too much...
Sunday Snippets – Putting the Gospel on Display
Welcome to Sunday Snippets! Campus Pastor Brook Taylor delivered a timely message from Acts 2:42-45 this morning. As with all the 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. Here goes… Listening to or viewing a sermon online/TV isn’t a bad thing —...