Opening myself up to the Holy Spirit, inviting him into my heart to help me clean house and replace my sinfulness with his goodness–a lifelong process. I’m not there yet, won’t get there in my lifetime, but I’m staying in the race–a cross country marathon toward the goal. Join me. Philippians 3:12-14 (The… Read More
Philippians 3:7-11 What’s in your plus column?
Saul wanted to exterminate the Christians–those stubborn misinformed low-lives who didn’t have any of the right credentials. God stopped him in his tracks and turned his life totally upside down. Everything changed, so it only made sense that he got a new name–Paul. Everything he had believed in and strived for–everything–was worth absolutely nada. But… Read More
Creative Fun
I forgot how satisfying an afternoon of crafting can be until I got the invitation to a baby shower. It included this assignment: Bring a letter of the alphabet for a wall decoration for the baby’s room. It can be made out of anything! Be creative. I was assigned the letter T. So I sat… Read More
Philippians 3:4-9 Something Special
Paul was “king of the mountain” in the Jewish world of his day–by birth, education, politics, religion, and actions. And even though he had worked most of his life to reach this pinnacle of human achievement, he came to the realization that it was all rubbish to be thrown out. It wasn’t his pedigree, credentials,… Read More
Negative or Positive?
What am I going to focus on personally? What am I going to focus on in community? What am I going to focus on nationally? When I think about the Olympics in London this year, will I dwell on the badminton scandal or the U.S. women’s volleyball team who were determined to give each game… Read More
Philippians 3:3 Whistle While You Work
If I am a Christ follower, I know that he has a purpose for my life. So I go forward, listening and working where he puts me. And I learn to praise him while working and by working–even when it’s not fun, or it’s painful, or I’d rather not have to do this … And… Read More
What’s on the back of my eyelids?
“Ready for a surprise? You blink twenty-five times every minute. Each blink takes one-fifth of a second. So if you take a ten-hour automobile trip, averaging forty miles per hour, you’ll drive thirty-three miles with your eyes closed!” (Chuck Swindoll, Insight for Living, http://www.insight.org) This is the first paragraph of a July letter from Pastor… Read More
Kathleen S Evenhouse 