Through Dreams and Visions
Over the last few months my teammates and I have been praying that our friends would have dreams and visions about Jesus, and one night after praying together as a team He gave me a dream too: I wandered through a dark, terrible building. People around me were oblivious to the heaviness around them, but I sensed that something was wrong. They rushed by me, unsmiling, trying to take care of what they needed to do and ignoring everyone else around them. Something urged me to go up to the very top floor. Slowly I made my way to the top. No one else was going up to this … Read more >>Discipleship + Thanksgiving
This is a study on 1 & 2 Thessalonians that I created that focuses on the ideas of discipleship and thanksgiving. Both ideas are key in being a follower of Christ. This study is designed to equip believers not only in discipleship relationships, but in learning to give thanks in all circumstances. Always giving thanks and being constant in prayer is foundational for being an effective “disciple maker” and servant of Christ Jesus. I hope this resource is a helpful resource for you! 1 Thessalonians: Background Paul wrote 1 Thessalonians from Corinth around 51 AD, and sent it to the… Read more >>
"Are all Americans racist?"
My heart is breaking for our home country. While I am thankful that people are finally coming together in the fight against racial injustice, I am distraught that it took something as severe as the murder of George Floyd for people to wake up to the reality of systemic racism in America. Even though my husband and I are physically far-removed from the situation, we can’t stop thinking about and praying for the city we lived and worked in for years. As a teacher I have always felt passionate about closing the achievement gap, but after recent events I feel the fire being stoked. Things NEED to… Read more >>
The Power of Thanksgiving
“Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus.” ~1 Thessalonians 5:17-18 Our team recently studied 1 Thessalonians together, and thanksgiving is a repeated theme. After reading “1,000 Gifts” by Ann Voskamp a few years ago I got into the habit of daily writing down things I was thankful for, then fell out of the habit after a few weeks. Then, after moving overseas, we lived in a difficult homestay situation and I again found myself writing out a list of things to be thankful for each day--otherwise the list of negatives things overwhelmed me. Now after… Read more >>