Being grateful helps you be aware of what you have, who you are, and what is really important in life. It helps you realize the importance of embracing and enjoying each moment with those around you because time is uncertain and tomorrow is unknown. Make the most of your time and be intentional with your [...]
You are not made to fit in. Fitting in means you have to change who you are, adapt to your surroundings, and pretend you are like those around you. 💕 Fitting in requires you to ignore your uniqueness and mold yourself to conform to the standards of those you are trying to fit in with. [...]
The moment we are unable to do something Jesus would do, just so we can remain a distinct church... we are in trouble. Let us be careful not to be so concerned about being distinct that we become irrelevant and out of touch with the reason we exist as a church. Jesus wasn’t more concerned [...]
May God give us courage to stand up for what’s right. Strength, to speak up against any form of discrimination, hatred, bigotry, racism, and injustice. Hope, to believe we can make a difference in this world even when at times it seems hopeless. We believe we are not called to isolate, reject, mistreat, or judge [...]
My Muslim brothers and sisters... I am so sorry for what happened in Christchurch, New Zealand, for the many precious lives lost, my heart breaks for you. I am so sorry there are many families who are hurting, who will never be able to say “I Love You” again, and who will never be able [...]
Having the character of Christ is not based on what you eat, what you wear, what kind of music you listen to, or if you follow all the rules and traditions of your religion. Having the character of Christ is about your love for others. Your treatment toward others who are not like you. The [...]
Beside every great woman is a great man. A man who encourages and inspires her to be the best she can be. A man who believes she is capable of doing anything she sets her mind to. A man who is not afraid of what others think, because he knows how important and valuable it [...]
Jesus came to love all people. He came to save all people. He came to show us that love is above all things. So please don’t use the Bible as an excuse not to treat someone with kindness, or to judge someone because they are not like you, or to enforce someone to fit into [...]
Plants must rely on the many different creative ways for them to produce new plants. They can't only rely on “one way’ for pollination to occur. The bee doesn't go around saying "My way is the only way pollination works” The wind doesn't say “I am responsible for transferring the seeds from one flower to [...]
