God’s Time Out By Tamara Graff Exodus 20:8-11, “Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy. God’s time out prescription, the Sabbath, is not really a suggestion in scripture. It’s a commandment. There are three purposes why God created the Sabbath for our lives. The first purpose is to reverence God-slow down and honor Him by taking time to worship Him. Growing up,...
Where Feet May Fail By Andrea Graff In your church, you’ve likely worshipped to or at least heard the song “Oceans” by Hillsong United. As it did in many places, this song quickly became a favorite in our congregation, and my team has sung it quite a few times since it was released. But the other night, as I was singing the...
We Are Daughters of the Most High God by Pam Hamilton A sweet friend of mine is having a birthday party for her 4 year old daughter. It will seem like a regular birthday: presents, meal of her choice, cake and ice cream. Then when her daughter falls into a deep sleep, my friend will hang the canopy she has been making...
Sarah By Beth Jones "It was thus that Sarah obeyed Abraham [following his guidance and acknowledging his headship over her by] calling him lord (master, leader, authority). And you are now her true daughters if you do right and let nothing terrify you [not giving way to hysterical fears or letting anxieties unnerve you]." 1 Peter 3:6, AMP You don’t hear much about...
Live in the Moment By Patti Ford It seems like about this same time every year I find myself in the same place. I'm trying to juggle summer time with family and survive the vacation season. I'm doing my best not to be discouraged because of all the things I wanted to accomplish during the summer that didn't happen, and are once...
When Addiction is a Good Thing by Pastor Jim Graff If you know my wife, you know how much she loves coffee. To her, it’s a non-negotiable. She has to have three cups every day just like she has since the time she was a kid. I grew up differently. I didn’t drink coffee. I had a mother who was 5’4” and a...