Loneliness or Solitude?
Why is it so hard to take time out of our day to practice solitude with God? Last week, during our spiritual disciplines retreat, we spent solitude with the Lord. The catch is, however, that we did not just break off on our own for twenty minutes then meet back up again. We found a…
The Importance of Gratitude
Entitlement is at an all time high. In fact, sociologists worry that we are creating a generation of narcissists. What is the cure for entitlement? Gratitude. The recognition that all we have has been given to us. We are not “owed” anything. Our creator, God is the reason we exist and have what we do….
Dream Big.
I’m not sure about where you live, but around here kids are starting back to school. Big yellow school buses are filling the streets this morning, and blackboards will soon be filled with names and equations and “I will not…” statements over and over and over. But this is an exciting time of year and…