Thinkers, Makers & Doers unto the Glory of God.
Thinkers, Makers & Doers unto the Glory of God.
Student: “You don’t want me to draw that.”
Professor: “Oh, really? Why’s that?”
Student: “Because I don’t know how.”
Professor: “Art isn’t about learning to draw, it’s about learning to see.”
I had a college professor share these words with me once, and now, I’m sharing with you.
Because art, or more appropriately creativity, is not about learning to draw, it’s about learning to see.
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For the past 3 months I have barely left my house.
Back in December our only car got totaled and it left this stay-at-home mom totally stranded with two small children.
Now, before you start to feel sorry for me let me tell you the truth. I didn’t mind it. For someone who is supposed to be a sanguine extrovert I was oddly comfortable inside my little house for entire weeks at a time. And then it happened...
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Here is something that scares me...when people don’t understand.
People won’t always understand our actions.
Why did I do that? Why did I say that? Why did I write that?
It’s seriously frightening. Hands sweating as I type these words, frightening.
There’s a risk we take when we put it all out there.
Read MoreMatthew 6:33 says, “Seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness and all these things shall be added unto you.”
The kingdom of God and His righteousness, simply put, is His rule, His reign, and His way of doing things.
Over and over again scripture bids us do the things we aren’t naturally inclined to do and lots of times we just boil Christianity down to good behavior. But, there are a few things in scripture that challenge me beyond “just shut up and be nice to people”. And I’m willing to bet there are times where you feel the same
Read MoreMy Dear Church,
I have a great desire that you would look upon my life and see it, not as hidden, but as transparent.
Through this letter it is my hope that you may understand both the great joy and the great challenges I find in leading you on a regular basis.
Read MoreDear Pastor,
In the wake of recent events, I’ve penned this letter out of grave concern for your well-being.
It seems lately that some of your kind have fallen away.
It’s been said that where there is smoke, you can expect fire. For those of us watching, it was obvious in those circumstances what was going to happen.
Some of us have scattered, while others have stayed. Some of us are exiles, hoping that one day amends can be made for the injustice we found within the walls of the churches we once knew as home.
Read MoreSeeds of discipline sown in times of adversity will be reaped as discipline’s reward in times of harvest.
You may have read my husband’s post about how we didn’t kiss until we were married. If you missed it, you can check it out here.
Shortly before I met Matt, I decided the next person I kissed would be my husband. And to me there was only one way to ensure that was the case. Our first kiss had to be on our wedding day.
I had kissed other guys before and after thinking about it I realized I was sowing seeds of commitment that could never be reaped. It was time to sow seeds of discipline.
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