This election season was a crazy one! Just get on Facebook you can see the level of fear people have for the future of our country. It breaks my heart to see our country so divided and I find myself asking how we got here? People are expressing anger towards anyone who has a different opinion...
Have you seen the HomeFront monthly magazine at church? My family loves going through these magazines to find creative ways to bring God into our everyday lives. There is something for everyone from crafts, storytelling, family memory verses, recipes, and so much more! October’s...
It’s hard to believe it’s August already! The summer months seem to fly by more quickly than any other season. This month the children’s programs will be focusing on what it means to be in a Faith Community, where God’s family cares for each other and worships God...
I love this time of year! School is out and the sun is shining! Our family likes to take advantage of the lazy days without a schedule to spend time with each other. Summer also frees up time allowing us to focus more on God. As we do so we become more mature in our faith growing closer to God...
Springtime is a busy time of year in our household. The kids are busy with school projects, sports, and other activities. James and I are busy with work, coaching, and shuttling the kids around. Sometimes we get caught up in our busyness and do not always recognize or thank God...
Spring is in the air, the flowers are blooming, the temperatures are rising, and the rain is falling! For many of you with children, next week is spring break! I love getting a week off to be with my family so we can slow down and spend time with each other—no rushing from activity...
This Sunday is Valentine’s Day. To celebrate, many of us will take time to tell those special people in our lives how much we love and need them. My family always celebrates with a fancy home-cooked meal, dessert, and family games! This week is also the start of the Lenten season where we...
Waking up to snow is always exciting! Last Sunday my family experienced this joy as the kids jumped out of bed and begged to go and play in the snow. They were full of energy as they ran outside to have a snow ball fight, play with friends, and build a snowman. Portland tends...
ASTONISHEDGRATITUDE “When we learn to read the story of Jesus and see it as the story of the love of God,doing for us what we could not do for ourselves –that insight produces, again and again,a sense of astonished gratitude”–N. T. Wright The Thanksgiving feast has...
Last week I had the pleasure of spending Sunday morning with our Elementary kids. As we dived in and discussed how God is enough, we played a game, “Bigger and Better!” Rachel Nordlund started us off, she had a pen and asked if anyone had something with them that was...