A Trip to the Thrift Store
I just needed a break from the busyness of my life, but God had other plans.
You are more than ordinary. In our extraordinary createdness, God’s intentions for our ordinary days and lives are to reflect His extraordinary glory.
I just needed a break from the busyness of my life, but God had other plans.
Is your life too cluttered? Do you find seeing what really matters difficult? This is a perfect time to make space to deepen your friendship with Jesus by taking out the trash.
Ice. It’s cold; essentially it is merely frozen water. It cools our beverages on hot summers days, is useful in easing aches and pains, forms icicles along my roof as snow melts. Rarely do I stop to consider ice, until it intrudes on my rhythm of life. That’s happened only a handful of times. Once as a teenager, I remember getting an extended winter holiday due to a severe ice storm making the roads impassable…
Our ordinariness is, in fact, extraordinary. (click for the previous story) When we view ourselves as magnificently created beings, we realize our greatness comes from our maker and the one whom we choose to follow. We are not great alone, but in our connectedness, first with God and then each other, we can live with extraordinary purpose. To reach our potential, purpose, and fulfilled-ness we must find our way back to the path in which we…
guest blogger, Kaylei Ward Kaylei is native Coloradan with a heart for social justice and helping orphans and vulnerable children. She loves traveling, reading, photography, and all things Disney. She’s always excited to say ‘yes’ to new and adventurous opportunities but is learning to relish in the pauses God gives in-between. There was a time in my life when I lived in Orlando, Florida and loved it– most of the time. I loved the summer…