by Andy Steen | Dec 4, 2019 | Blog, Christmas Events, Commitment, Faith, Gratitude, Holiday, Perseverance, Surrender, Trust
Amazingly, Advent has begun again in earnest. Advent is a season of waiting, and the way we celebrate it reveals what we are most interested in. Unfortunately, since I was a kid I’ve viewed Advent as a countdown to Christmas: only two more candles to go until we open...
by Mary Capalbo | Nov 20, 2019 | Blog, Christian Living, Contentment, Encouragement, Faith, Gratitude, Holiday, Obedience, Remembrance, Sovereignty of God, Surrender, Trust
Leading up to our wedding day, one thing people kept telling us was that it would go by in a blur. With all the planning and anticipation that we put into that day, I wanted to savor every minute. I can still recall some moments so clearly because I remember forcing...
by Andy Steen | Oct 31, 2019 | Crucifixion, Daily Life, Gospel, Gratitude, Remembrance
I’ve been plowing through the Gospel of John for my morning devotions lately. I don’t mean plowing in the sense that I was carefully working through the text; I’m afraid I’ve been going through it on autopilot because it’s so familiar. Coming up to chapter 19,...
by Mary Capalbo | Jul 18, 2018 | Blog, Gratitude
Every September we vow we will replace it before next summer. But then June hits and we have forgotten the agony it causes us. We have forgotten the debilitating noise and the lost conversations, and now it’s too late. Because it technically still works and...
by Mary Capalbo | Feb 28, 2018 | Accountability, Blog, Christian Living, Encouragement, Gratitude, Obedience
So, I have a horrible memory. Because of this, it absolutely amazes me to hear someone recall the exact date and place that an event happened five years ago, or to witness someone recite every Yankees player who has a retired number. I’m not that person. ...
by Mary Capalbo | Nov 22, 2017 | Blog, Christian Living, Gratitude
No mashed potatoes?! I was filling my plate with Thanksgiving favorites and had been saving a large spot for my favorite side dish…Mashed Potatoes. I got to the end of the kitchen counter and hadn’t seen them. Where did I miss them? As I scanned the...
