When Advent is a Broken Hallelujah

by | Dec 16, 2013 | Leadership

These first few weeks of Advent Acts have been emotional for me. Maybe it’s because I’m in the final stages of pregnancy, my body beginning the pangs of nearing childbirth. Maybe it’s the simple ways God has answered prayers to reach out and bless others who may need...

What’s that Buzzing Noise?

by | Dec 16, 2013 | Trends

When I was a kid I loved watching The Jetsons, where Rosie the Robot did all the household chores while George and Jane Jetson traveled around in small spaceship-like vehicles between planets. I thought it would be so awesome to have my own personal spaceship. Of...

The Beauty of Silence

by | Dec 12, 2013 | Faith

We had a power outage last week that lasted just under an hour. It was evening, and in a split second, lights, video games, music, and all other noise came to a screeching halt. I knew my eleven-year-old would be startled, at the least. So I grabbed my phone and slid...

Balancing Technology

by | Dec 12, 2013 | Trends

This past month Twitter became a public company; you and I can owe a piece of the technology phenomenon by buying stock on the NY Stock Exchange. It opened at $45.10, and last I checked, it was trading in the low $40s. If you happened to buy Facebook when it was first...

Freedom from Unforgiveness

by | Dec 10, 2013 | Life Issues

This is the sixth story in our “Freedom From…” Series, an 8-week series featuring women who have faced adversity and found freedom in the process. It was a childhood hurt that Sarah carried with her into young adulthood, but the lesson it taught her about forgiveness...