by Mary Capalbo | Jan 16, 2019 | Anxiety, Blog, Faith and Fear, Sovereignty of God, Trust
It was about four months ago. Four months ago when the weather was warmer (what a wonderful memory), the sun shone longer, and I could still wear sandals without the threat of frostbite. It was four months ago when I thought I was a gonner. Well me, and our dog,...
by Andy Steen | Oct 18, 2018 | Daily Life, Prayer, Sovereignty of God, Trust
What does it mean when you pray for something and don’t get what you want? What does it mean when God’s answer is “no”? The apostle Paul knew what this is like. God had allowed a thorn in his flesh to torment him. Despite asking God three times to remove this...
by Mary Capalbo | Oct 10, 2018 | Anxiety, Blog, Community, Faith and Fear, Sovereignty of God, Trust
The Tug Have you ever been in a situation where you knew what the Lord was asking you to do, yet the thought just paralyzed you? Fears came out of nowhere and flooded your mind and heart. Doubts seemed to surface at every turn, and a million excuses were clouding...
by Mary Capalbo | Aug 29, 2018 | Daily Life, Encouragement, Faith, Obedience, Sovereignty of God, Surrender
Is there a certain book of the Bible that you have found yourself turning back to through different seasons of life? It doesn’t seem to matter how many times you’ve read through it, you just long for it? Proverbs is that book for me. So it was no surprise...
by Mary Capalbo | May 9, 2018 | Blog, Community, Daily Life, Encouragement, Faith, Obedience, Perseverance, Prayer, Sovereignty of God, Surrender, Trust
Have you ever watched a pinwheel? At just the slightest breeze it begins spinning, and when a stronger gust hits, you can no longer see the individual parts, it is now a beautiful ever-changing kaleidoscope. To be honest, I’m a little jealous of pinwheels. With...
by Mary Capalbo | Apr 18, 2018 | Blog, Christian Living, Contentment, Encouragement, Faith and Fear, Gospel, Heaven, Obedience, Sovereignty of God, Surrender
What do you think of when you hear someone say, “the grass is always greener on the other side”? I know for myself those words bring to mind a picture of someone struggling on tippy toes to peek over a fence into the neighboring yard. That someone may have a beautiful...
