Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us. -Hebrews 12:1 Have you ever run a race? Have you ever won a medal or trophy for … Continue reading Life Is Like A Race
This is my first memory. Paper doors and warm floors. Deliciously pungent kimchi. A Korean aunt, with hair messily pulled back, quietly busied herself in the kitchen, likely preparing a meal for me. In my memory she’s just a part of the background, because my eyes were fixated on my grandmother. My grandmother lay behind … Continue reading I am Alive
She sat in the floor playing with her toys, squealing and giggling. Those sweet pink cheeks full of grin as she worked diligently at her task of play; I could watch her for hours. Oh, how she made my heart smile! Her focus changed and she was up again, toddling around back and forth, clearly … Continue reading I Love You
Riding a roller coaster can make you scream with fear and thrill with delight all at the same time. I was thrilled with my last roller coaster ride with all the twists and turns and steep long drops, but the three loops that spun me around upside down were a few more G's than I … Continue reading Life Is Like A Roller Coaster
Today we take time to reflect on a precious verse and a beautiful song. We call it Word & Worship. OUR WORD for TODAY: Jesus overcame death and … Continue reading Word & Worship ~ Easter – Resurrecting
I was born and raised in Southern California. When I was 16 I left home with some friends and headed to the Pacific Northwest city of Seattle, Washington. All was good until the money ran out, and the hunger set in. I had never experienced such hunger before. I lost 30 pounds in one month, … Continue reading Introducing This Semester’s Writers – Cheryl Crawford
"For freedom did Christ set us free: stand fast therefore, and be not entangled again in a yoke of bondage." Galatians 5:1 ASV It’s now day 17 of our 21 Days of Prayer and Fasting. During this time, as lead by our pastors, we’re declaring many things over our church, others and ourselves. Of those declarations, … Continue reading Walk Away
Damaris – Her name is only given once, and it almost sounds like an afterthought in Luke’s writings of Acts. However, I’m quite certain that she was anything BUT an afterthought. The Word tells us that she was there, at Mars Hill, when Paul was giving the message of the gospel, and that she received … Continue reading I Was Here
