A prayer for all those heading back to school tomorrow: parents, students, teachers, and educational staff. No matter what type of schooling you’ve chosen for your family, this prayer is for you

I didn’t want to post this today. This is something I feel is personal to me, but I felt the Lord keep saying, “post that one”. So, here it is. I pray this speaks to someone’s heart and leads them closer to Jesus today.

What do Christians believe and why do they believe it? What’s the gist of the Bible? How does it impact me?

“There is an occasion for everything, and a time for every activity under heaven: a time to weep and a time to laugh; a time to mourn and a time to dance”

God loves music! It is the most beautiful thing we can do with our breath; to worship Him in song.

It felt great to be in the water and stretching my muscles again. I got a ways out, feeling oxygen course through my body. It felt so freeing and fun, like I was back doing laps or swimming off the coast of Oahu. Then, like a flip of a switch, my body went weak. I was suddenly exhausted. Swell after swell washed over me. I’d just catch my breath and the next one would hit. I was far enough out that I couldn’t really touch the sand.

I want to share something with you that keeps stirring within my heart. Something I discovered five years ago that has been transforming my life ever since. It’s simple, and something you may not understand the full weight of just yet. But I pray in time that you will.

I was lost. I didn’t know which way to turn. I had just made the biggest mistake in my life. Yet, I noticed that I felt numb. For somebody who is known to be emotional, I felt nothing. It wasn’t just an emotional numb, it was a spiritual numbness. I had gone too far, crossed a huge line. I could feel the connection with the Lord stop. That’s when I knew something had to change.

What did Jesus mean when He said He is the Bread of Life? Who was He talking to? How does it relate to feeding 5,000 people?

It is easy to get lost in the miracles of Jesus, but miss the application that He was trying to make. While I was sitting with Him a couple weeks ago, He brought an old story into a whole new light.