A prayer to offer all day long. 
words & thoughts
February 1, 2012 by
it’s true … troubles surface.
January 30, 2012 by
just take a deep breath and count to five: good news.
January 22, 2012 by
the password
January 13, 2012 by
This morning, on your feet now …
God is God. He made us; we didn’t make him. We’re his people. Enter with the password: “Thank you!”
For God is sheer beauty, all-generous in love, loyal always and ever.
#yayGod365
January 11, 2012 by
My husband says a lot of interesting things from the pulpit. Some are stunningly profound. Some simply inspired. And some are just weird Will-isms … like voy a la elsewhere. But I digress. The one thing he says that’s really sticky around ACF is ‘Yay God!’
It’s a phrase that has been around our church since it’s inception. I think the most poignant moment for me was when we finally moved into a building (we were portable for years!) and right after the joy of that service, we all walked outside to see a small plane circling the church property with a huge banner that said: Yay God!
It was a big moment for our church. But the truth is there are tons of yay God moments in everyday life hidden in the little things.
A couple years ago, I wrote about The Joy Challenge ~ which is about expressing thanks daily. This year, I decided to try something different. I’m going to instagram my daily thanks. Just one a day.
a stable
December 19, 2011 by
This one … I absolutely love.
{Lucy in The Chronicles of Narnia.}
Thanks to Maureen at Quick Spiritual Reset.
God’s Feast :: Good News Devo
November 13, 2011 by
Why are you down in the dumps, dear soul? Why are you crying the blues?
I want to drink God, deep draughts of God.
I’m thirsty for God-alive.
Fix my eyes on God … eager to arrive and worship.
Shouting praises, singing thanksgiving ~ celebrating, all of us, God’s feast!
He puts a smile on my face.
He’s my God.
Tuning into God
November 10, 2011 by
Yesterday afternoon, we had a few of our staff from ACF out to the Davis cabin on Lake Austin.
While I was waiting for the guests to arrive, I had a few minutes to myself.
I marveled at big things
… and small things. [Read more...]
Take this to Heart :: simple thanksgiving
October 28, 2011 by
This afternoon, I went to a funeral. A friend’s mom lost her battle to cancer.
I was reminded of this verse: [Read more...]
The Church :: simple thanksgiving {video}
October 14, 2011 by
It’s Friday … but Sunday’s a coming. And I’m thankful for my church. Will and I always say that ACF is the kind of place we’d go even he wasn’t the senior pastor. We love the people that much.
Jesus really loves the people in our church too. And he also really loves the people in the Church (one in the same ~ come to weekend services and I’ll explain). I am grateful for that. And I get pretty cranky when church people hate on Church people. (Read: When Christians disparage other Christians ~ or their churches.) It just shouldn’t be so. But sadly, you don’t have to stumble around very far to find church-haters in the Christian community.
God loves the Church. He calls us his family, his body … his bride. That’s how much he loves us.
So this weekend, I’ll be teaching a message about loving the church … and the Church.
Focusing on the importance of community, grace, affirmation, forgiveness, and love in our lives.
Come visit us ~ and hear all about living life in community with ‘No Stones.’
Love each other … and carry the light giving Message into the night.
(Trouble seeing this video? Click here.)
You might like: Making the Church a Kinder Place
prepare your heart for the season :: 31 days of simple thanksgiving
I’d love to keep in touch, check out the ‘Good News’ Newsletter every Friday.
