Jesus coming is the ultimate act of generosity. God gave us the best He had to gift us a something better than good. His hope is we will choose to receive His gift and share it with others.
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Serving does not ask us to do more. It asks us to serve more. The work brings people together and people connect people to Jesus.
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With serving, God asks us to leave our family in open country to go invite guests into community. With our movement and words, guests can be found and invited into community.
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God has called us to live in community with each other and by His grace, we are able to do so. In family, we have an ease to our days because we are unified in our history, interests, and passions.
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Living in unity as family is a miracle of a gift. There is rest in pausing from the moving and doing of life to be in community together.
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After a hard week filled with a mix of happiness and sadness, writing about strength bigger than the storm refreshes my soul.
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Doing the hard work of trying new things is important. The beauty found in today’s life lived imperfectly helps us live with more joy. But fear and our brokenness often stands in the way of trying.
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Unexpected delays at the airport changed the pace of my travels home. But like daily life, slowing our pace does not change where we end up, only the connections made with those surrounding us!
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Leaving our jobs to walk together gives up margin to come alongside someone who needs reassurance and comfort as they walk into something unknown.
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Serving is an outpouring or Jesus' command to love Him as we welcome our neighbors into our family. We can do this by being available to listen to their stories. Because when we listen with love, they know Jesus values the details of their life too.
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God promised to find those who did not know him long before Jesus came to earth. With Jesus' death, the invitation of becoming a part of God's family was extended to include all people. We get to go and find His family as we worship each week!
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Because we love Jesus, we are qualified to disciple. But there is also truth in the doubt we feel as we love others imperfectly.
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Like oil penetrating deep into wood unable to be washed away, the Holy Spirit is rubbed into us. He penetrates us and fills all our crevices. We are renewed.
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Christmas is a time to celebrate light not just emerging, but owning darkness.
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simple thoughts on a special lady.
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Jesus lovingly chose to lead the disciples through the transition from having Him in person for some of their days to the Holy Spirit in presence for all of their days.
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The life we live today not perfect. But today is a part of all our days and we can dwell with God as we live in it.
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A story of God's love transforming our sin into His beauty.
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Our stories only collided for a few days, yet Yarina has left a lasting impact on me.
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As I drove to my family’s lake house, the transformation from a sky of smoggy haze into the vibrant lake sunset reminds me of the ugliness God takes away in our lives to make us beyond beautiful.
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