Author Archives: Sarah
July 4th Journey
It was July 4, 1996. My brother, John, and sister, Becca, had chosen to spend the 4th of July holiday in Buena Vista with my grandparents. I had decided to stay home with my parents. My baby brother Stephen was yet to arrive in October, so I had a brief “only child” experience. Because of … Continue reading
El Elyon and El Shadday
I spent some time studying Psalm 91 more deeply this morning. At this point, I studied verse 1 mainly and then looked for themes throughout the chapter… Psalm 91:1 (God’s Word translation w/names) “Whoever lives under the shelter of Elyon will remain in the shadow of Shadday.” – El Elyon is the Most High God, … Continue reading
One Note at a Time
My violin student stood poised and ready to play. The metronome ticked its pulse and I counted off for the song to begin. The soft melody of “Autumn Leaves Are Falling” floated from the half size violin. “Nice job!” I exclaimed. Since we need to get the song faster before the 1st grade program in … Continue reading
Acute Pharyngitis
Well, here I am at home on the 2nd day back to school after Christmas break. I started getting a sore throat and some achiness a week and a half ago. It wasn’t constant, so I wasn’t alarmed…until yesterday. When I woke up, my throat felt worse again. I made it through the day at … Continue reading
Oh, Magnify the Lord with Me
Is God big enough? 2013. A new year has begun. I’m at a point in life where I feel that my problems are overwhelming my joy. My weakness is overtaking my strength. Is God big enough? During the Christmas season I was reminded of Mary’s words when she was presented with the overwhelming task of … Continue reading
Celebrate
I love dark chocolate. (Lily loves the wrapper!) Sometimes it’s a sweet spot on a dark day. Today’s message read: The more you praise and celebrate your life, the more there is in life to celebrate. Though the quote is not entirely biblical in the way it’s worded, it reminded me of a lesson the … Continue reading