Author: CCGC

This may sound strange (okay, it is), but I have a neon-green pin with the single word “whatever” fastened to the top of my Christmas stocking. Don’t ask me how it found its way there. And I can’t even claim it’s in reference to Philippians 4:8, “whatever things are true, noble, just, pure, lovely…meditate on...

Back in the day, my high school’s motto was “Freedom with Responsibility.” As a kid, I interpreted that to mean that freedom was something to be earned. If you were responsible, you had freedom. And conversely, the more irresponsible you were, the less freedoms you were given. Home was just the same way. The more...

Remember a time when you had to drive somewhere during a downpour? You stood by your front door remembering that the umbrella was already in the car. You are hoping the rain would let up just enough so that you could make a dash for the car and not get soaked. Once you got in...

I have to tell you that I am really excited for our summer to start- and it is just about here! The kids’ last day of school is tomorrow. And in a few days, we are off to vacation where we can enjoy some sunshine and togetherness. This vacation is much more than a vacation...

I love to go out to eat. I love to go to a favorite restaurant where I am familiar with the cuisine. Take me to a buffet (or “all you can eat” or “smorgasbord”, can you tell me the difference?) and you’ll see me looking like a kid at a…well…BUFFET. At a regular restaurant I...

While the depth of God’s love for me is something I will never be able to wrap my head around, I’ve come to understand a little more about it lately. I heard the song “Reckless Love” by Cory Asbury a few weeks ago for the first time. Every lyric in this song is powerful, but...

“Ministry” is from the Greek word diakoneo, meaning “to serve” or douleuo, meaning “to serve as a slave”. Ministry is for everyone. It can and should include ministering to the physical, emotional, mental, and financial needs of others. “If we can serve others, we should serve. If we can teach, we should teach. If we...

Lately, I have become interested in watching Christian movies. The genres run the gamut from documentaries, to Christian dramas and everything in between. (Side note- I highly recommend a documentary called “Is Genesis History?” It covers so many aspects of Genesis from a scientific Biblical perspective.) However, I really enjoy watching Christian fiction movies with...

One of my favorite people to study in the Bible is Peter. I find his walk with Jesus so interesting and relatable. That said, the two words I would use to describe Peter are: unstable and insecure. This is the man that left everything he ever knew to follow Jesus on a moment’s notice and...

If then you were raised with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ is, sitting at the right hand of God. (Colossians 3:1) Do you ever think about heaven? I do. A lot, in fact. I dream about seeing my grandparents again; I wonder about work there, and if God will assign me...