Author Archives: Sarah
Pondering Ecclesiastes
“What has been is what will be, and what has been done is what will be done, and there is nothing new under the sun.” ~Ecclesiastes 1:9 I have been pondering this verse. What does Solomon mean, “there is nothing new under the sun”? What about when telephones were invented? And tv? And computers? And … Continue reading
Handmaiden of the Lord
Direct quotes from: The Remarkable Women of the Bible by Elizabeth George When you receive a task from the Lord, how do you respond? In Luke 1 Mary received and incredible challenge – the role of being the mother of Jesus, God’s own Son. Her first reaction was a feeling of inadequacy. According to the … Continue reading
Shane&Shane…my favorite worship music
** taken from shaneandshane.com/bio ** Forged in the creatively charged atmosphere of musician feeding off musician “Everything Is Different” emerged as perhaps the most musically diverse album of Shane&Shane’s career. But lyrically, with a focus on teaching, training, and discipling students in the area of worship ministry, the duo believes it contains more word for … Continue reading
God’s Plan Is Not What We Expect
When I arrived at Thirst tonight, I did not want to lead worship. It has been an extremely overwhelming week (trying to adjust to teaching elementary music AND middle school GT), and by the end of the day I feel drained and exhausted. My energy and my confidence in my guitar playing and singing only … Continue reading
True Lasting Joy
I was encouraged by Ecclesiastes 11 and Nehemiah 9 this morning after church when I spent some quiet time in prayer and meditation. Ecclesiastes 11:5-8 says, “As you do not know the way the spirit comes to the bones in the womb of a woman with child, so you do not know the work of … Continue reading
He Allows Me to Hunger
“O God, You are my God, earnestly I seek You; my soul thirsts for You, my body longs for You, in a dry and weary land where there is no water…My soul will be satisfied as with the richest of foods; with singing lips my mouth will praise You.” Psalm 63:1, 5 Excerpt by Amy … Continue reading
Do Not Forget
How quickly we forget the things the Lord teaches us. In Mark 8, Jesus again provides food for the large crowd and there are 7 baskets left over. “And they ate and were satisfied” (vs. 8). Again, Jesus teaches through His actions that He will provide for our needs and that He is more than … Continue reading