Cookies and Christ
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Their Soaked Seats Upon Their Wooden Boat
Replace Fear With Faith – Part 2 A storm is a small price to pay to stroll with Deity. Peter, Christ’s disciple, had an opportunity to learn this as well. After a day of teaching, healing, ministering, and miracles, Christ instructed his disciples to travel… Continue Reading “Their Soaked Seats Upon Their Wooden Boat”
A Story Re-Told: When The Storms Rage
Replace Fear with Faith- Part 1 A few years ago, I set off for a morning walk towards a paved path adjacent to my neighborhood.It was cloudy but warm. As I approached the irrigation canal road, the sky to the south was heavy and… Continue Reading “A Story Re-Told: When The Storms Rage”
Answer The Call
To Come. To Follow. To Believe. Part – 3 Christ needed then–And still needs today–Those who were and are willing to answer the call:To come, to follow, to believe, and to love, as they had never understood before. At a young age, I had… Continue Reading “Answer The Call”
An Invitation Extended To Some Fishermen
To Come. To follow. To Believe. Part-2 When Jesus extended the invitation, “Come, follow me,” He was not asking us to find our own way or to walk without difficulty. He was inviting us to walk in His footsteps, to trust Him, and to… Continue Reading “An Invitation Extended To Some Fishermen”
A Story Re-Told: Knee Deep In Snow
To Come. To Follow. To Believe – Part 1 Winter weather in Southwest Iowa, where I grew up, was harsh. Snowfall was often measured in feet, not inches. My sisters and I would sled down the hill of our yard and make incredible snow… Continue Reading “A Story Re-Told: Knee Deep In Snow”
Christ Invited Both To Come With Questions
Lean In to Curiosity – Part 3 Faith begins with Christ meeting us where we are. He invites us to come with questions, assuring us that- right where we are- is the perfect place to begin to deepen our understanding. Two women. Two ordinary… Continue Reading “Christ Invited Both To Come With Questions”
A Woman Carrying Vessels and the Weight of Past Mistakes
Lean Into Curiosity – Part 2 It began with leaning into curiosity for truth. What was she supposed to learn of Christ that would aid her on her journey?What did it mean to become a woman of faith?What encompasses Christ’s invitation to “Come unto me”?… Continue Reading “A Woman Carrying Vessels and the Weight of Past Mistakes”
A Story Re-Told: The Pivotal Decision
Lean Into Curiosity – Part 1 I was recently challenged to think about –“What decision has most shaped your life?” When I heard this question, My mind immediately returned to the scene as it played out again.I was seventeen.I had stopped at the concrete basketball… Continue Reading “A Story Re-Told: The Pivotal Decision”
The Perfect Place to Begin
Right where you are is the perfect place to begin. And yes – we are talking about Cookies and Christ. Mistakes will be made.Even with the best of intentions, we all fall short–Be it in action, speech, progressing in spirituality, or experimenting in the… Continue Reading “The Perfect Place to Begin”
My Choice To Stay and Play…
One winter as a small child in southwest Iowa, I lingered after school for a few minutes to play in one of the season’s first big snowfalls. I only had knitted mittens to protect my tiny fingers. Before long– I was cold and wet and headed… Continue Reading “My Choice To Stay and Play…”
