I recently came across this quote from A. W. Tozer in a daily devotional: “God is looking for people through whom He can do the impossible – what a pity we plan only the things that we can do by ourselves.” I would add to this...
COVID-19 has been in effect for over a month now, and it hasn’t been easy on any of us, I’m sure. I can’t speak for everyone, but my experience has been harrowing for a variety of reasons. It’s natural to feel angry, sad, and fearful....
The first case of COVID-19 hit our state just a few weeks ago - but what a different world we live in now. Many are working at home, many have lost jobs, and many are going to work every day to help keep us safe...
At a time when things seem out of hand, we are inundated with information, overwhelmed by fear, confused about what to do - we tend to seek control. The reality is, most circumstances are entirely out of our control. These tough times, however, are a reminder...
Fear is the emotion I hate the most. In my experience, it is the most debilitating. My other emotions come and go, but fear hangs around like a bad smell. No amount of opening windows, burning my scented candles, or plugging in my air freshener...
I am fresh off of two international flights: one five hour flight and the other a whopping forteen hours. We were off to a bit of a rough start, our Airbus shook and rolled around the tarmac during takeoff, and I couldn't look away from...
Faith and working to attain what I wanted were always two separate things. I could not leave anything up to fate, I wasn’t willing to forgo that control. If I just worked tirelessly, without holding back, I would get exactly where I wanted to be. ...
I keep notes in my CCF Blog folder with ideas God gives me about future topics. After this Labor Day holiday, I came across a list of ideas and scriptures that reminded me of the “Faith Budget” Cranston Christian Fellowship recently approved to finance not...
“It’s okay,… focus on Jesus, you can do this!” Those were the words of my 3 year old as she made her daunting ascent up the playground ladder. Maybe a tad bit dramatic, but I was glad that when she felt overwhelmed her first response was...
I like the risk in theory. I like the idea of stepping out into what is unknown and weird and scary. The first time I ever went to a water park, my mom talked us into doing the second-scariest slide in the park, and we waited in line...