Glory in the Every Day
December 24, 2022By Sarah Lee Thomas As I begin to write, my mind is scattered about on my list, the to-dos, the to-gets, mentally mapping out the remaining hours and trying to figure out where all the pieces will fit–don’t forget the thing another neuron fires off! It’s hard this season to just pause and be present in the moments. Who am I kidding, it’s kinda always hard to do that anymore. Our lives are pretty constantly full of ordinary, everyday things. Fun things and chores. We always have water to fetch or sheep to tend. Moses was doing everyday things…
Rock of Ages
He is the radiance of the glory of God and the exact imprint of His nature Hebrews 1:3 Since that very first sin, humans have not been able to stand before God and live. He is too…
What Do You Want Me to do for You?
“What Do You Want Me to Do for You…” Mark 10:46-52, Matthew 20:29-34, Luke 18:35-43 By Carrie Malvig Have you been to Bath and Bodyworks this Advent season? My kids and I were there recently and their…
Greater than Solomon
The queen of the South will rise up at the judgment with this generation and condemn it, for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon, and behold, something greater than…
Glory in the Doubts
And Zechariah said to the angel, “How shall I know this? For I am an old man, and my wife is advanced in years.” Luke 1:18 God is in the business of doing impossible things. Zechariah knew the stories of old, he knew that God rescued the Israelites from Pharaoh by parting the sea. He knew that God tore…
Eternal God
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. John 1:1-2 When we pull out the Christmas ornaments each year, so many…
We Have Seen His Glory
“And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.” John 1:14 On an unassuming night in Bethlehem,…
UncategorizedDiscernment in the Digital Age and a Call to the Local Church
We live in an age where soundbites abound. We are captivated by minimal words and maximum charisma. We retweet sayings that inspire us and pass on phrases that empower us, loving the words and having no relationship…
UncategorizedHow to Save a Life
Today marks the 12th anniversary of my father’s death. The last time I visited him in New York, I was about 12 weeks pregnant and flew out on my own with my two-year-old twin daughters. I was…
Friend
“This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you. Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends. You are my friends if you do…
The Way
“Thomas said to him, ‘Lord, we do not know where you are going. How can we know the way?’ Jesus said to him, ‘I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to…
Seeing the Good News in Everything
