Author Archives: Sarah
Joy Dare: January 9th
January 9th: A Gift Held, Passed By, and Sat With Today I am thankful for: 1. A Gift “Held”: One of my 5th graders, who happens to also be my most difficult student lately, surprised me with a birthday note today…even though my birthday isn’t until the end of the month. Made my day. :) … Continue reading
Joy Dare: January 4th
On January 1st I came across Ann Voskamp’s “joy dare” for January. Since I like to use one of my wall-hanging calendars to write what I’m thankful for each day, I loved this idea immediately. So far, it’s been perfect to get me out of the rut of thanking God for the same types of … Continue reading
Cards and Prayer
With all the technology we have today, handwritten cards and letters are becoming less common. But I just love cards! Christmas cards, birthday cards, thank you cards, just-because cards…each one I receive throughout the year is placed inside a special box on my table. And there they wait until January 1st. On the first day of the … Continue reading
I Cannot Die
I have sung the words of “Before the Throne of God Above” thousands of times. But I have never paid close attention to the meaning of the final verse. Last night at worship team practice, we were rehearsing the songs for Sunday. In discussing how to enhance the words with the way we were presenting the song musically, … Continue reading
Trusting God’s Purposes
Being a very determined and driven person, I am extremely organized and plan most everything in advance. I like to try to be in control of my life as much as I possibly can be. And sometimes I forget Who is actually in control. God has been teaching me about His sovereignty lately. The fact that … Continue reading
What is in the future?
Edward T. Welch, a Biblical counselor and author, says that “worriers are false prophets.” They use the past to predict the future. If something bad happened in the past, it might happen in the future. Projecting negative images from the past onto the future, we feel anxious and afraid. We worry because we are trying to … Continue reading
Turn Your Eyes
“Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus” has been one of my all-time favorite hymns. In her book, Because He Loves Me, Elyse Fitzpatrick expands on this idea of turning your eyes away from yourself to focus on Christ and what He has done. She talks about how simple this act really can be. “The shifting of your eyes … Continue reading