Freedom

“You, my brothers and sisters, were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge the flesh; rather, serve one another humbly in love.” – Galatians 5:13 Today is Independence Day in the United States. We celebrate freedom with family, friends, food, and fireworks. Some will celebrate the day off with little thought to the value of freedom, or its cost. Many […]

Still Thankful

The closing months of the year are a flurry of activity as the weather changes and we progress through a series of holidays. If we are not careful, we can be focused on checking off all of the events while we miss the meaning. Just five days ago, we paused to celebrate Thanksgiving. We gathered with family, friends, and our community to appreciate one another. […]

Good Things

Good things happened yesterday and more will happen today. In fact, good things happen every day. Sometimes, they happen in far away places where they go unnoticed due to our lack of knowledge. Other times, they happen right around us, but go unseen because of our lack of awareness. Just because we don’t recognize them doesn’t make them any less significant, we simply miss their […]