I’ve been wrestling with a thought for a while. I have wanted to write about it for a long time now but debated how it would be received. I think it’s finally got to the point where I no longer care because it needs to be said (or re-said because I’m sure I’m not the first to say it). We are at the point that our Vice President is quoting Bible verses and replacing the name of Jesus with the American flag. I think there is a simple truth that we need to admit as a country.
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An Empty Tomb
As I have wrote about previously, I had the incredible opportunity to spend a week in Israel. The trip had such a profound impact on my life. The only events I would say have impacted me more are when I got saved and when I was baptized in the Holy Spirit. Being able to tour around Israel and go to many places that I have read about in the Bible was amazing. Having the opportunity to walk around some of the same places that Jesus was brought a whole new appreciation for what He did for me. I already believed the Bible was real, but seeing all these places brought a new depth to the Bible. I’ve talked to people about the trip, but it is honestly hard to put into words what I learned in Israel. [Read more…] about An Empty Tomb
Introduce a Little Anarchy
Yesterday afternoon at after school we got caught in the middle of a big thunderstorm. As if having a big storm with loud thunder wasn’t creating enough chaos for kindergarteners on their first week of after school, the roof in the cafeteria started leaking. And by leaking I actually mean pouring. I have never seen a ceiling leak so bad, it was leaking as fast and heavy as the rain was falling outside. So there we were caught in the middle trying to calm down 50 kids and keep everything organized in the small cafeteria. [Read more…] about Introduce a Little Anarchy