by Mary Capalbo | Apr 28, 2021 | Encouragement, Perseverance, Sovereignty of God, Trust
You gripped the handlebars, steadied your feet on the pedals and took off! There you were, the wind in your face, pedaling faster and faster as your balance steadied. You did it! You were riding a two-wheeler like all the big kids. Then it happened. That dreaded...
by Mary Capalbo | Mar 16, 2021 | Anxiety, Daily Life, Encouragement, Faith, Faith and Fear, Obedience, Remembrance, Sovereignty of God, Trust
I’m going to share something that not a lot of people know about me…I have a slight obsession with the Amish. Maybe the roots of this obsession trace back to listening to my Mom read us all the “Little House on the Prairie” books when we were...
by Mary Capalbo | Feb 3, 2021 | Anxiety, Blog, Daily Life, Faith, Sovereignty of God, Surrender, Trust
In the distance I hear the gentle hum of a snow blower, and the scraping of a shovel. As I sit by the window, I can see snow being flung into the air as neighbors do their best to battle our first real snowstorm in decades. I know we too will soon bundle up and head...
by Mary Capalbo | Mar 4, 2020 | Blog, Daily Life, Faith and Fear, Obedience, Remembrance, Sermons, Trust
I read a crazy but relatable story this morning. Let me give you a brief summary: The story revolves around this little town, and unfortunately the people who live there are pretty evil. There is a guy in that town named Jeremiah who has spent most of his life...
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...
