Looking at the Sky

photo by Susie Finkbeiner

photo by Susie Finkbeiner

I taught Bible at an after school program for several years. Five days a week, the elementary aged kids would worship together and learn about Jesus. It was some of the best ministry I’ve ever experienced.

One of my students was named Kevin. He wiggled and rolled and fidgeted through Bible class every day. I was sure he just wasn’t listening.

“Hey, Kevin,” I would say.

“Yeah?” He wouldn’t look at me.

“Can you please sit still and pay attention?”

“Probably not.”

That

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Life is More

There comes a time each week during the Monday night small group gathering at my church where we take time to inquire as to how we can pray for each other in the upcoming week. Recently at the conclusion of our gathering ; someone made a comment, almost in passing; she said, “It’s always something isn’t it.” We all smiled and chuckled quietly in agreement before folding our hands in prayer and then dispersing quietly into the night, back to our everyday lives.

Since that evening, I’ve had many conversations

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Broken

“Christmas shopping is over; I’m not buying a single thing more!”

That’s what I whispered in a prayer to God and a reminder to myself after picking up one last small gift.  This year, my husband and I decided it best to keep all gift buying to a bare minimum; and I was sticking to it! Just small thoughtful gifts for close family, and many of the gifts I’d even made myself using the many craft materials I had accumulated at home saved up for the “someday” when I’d have

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