Viewing entries posted in December 2014
Each November, you've heard about and perhaps participated in our annual Drive-Thru Difference Day. This Friday, we're bringing it back, with a twist. Introducing Delivery Difference Day! Kindness and generosity are needed in our world more than ever. Delivery Difference Day is a great opportunity to show God's love to those around us.
In recent days, it feels like the world has been turned upside down. Events everywhere are being canceled, universities and schools are closing, and hundreds are being subjected to quarantines. In the midst of the craziness, scripture reminds us that none of this was a surprise to God.
“My God sized dream is to be a mother. I grew impatient over the years thinking I’d be a mother within a year of marriage. It got really discouraging seeing family and friends getting pregnant for the first or third time while I stood on the side lines praying, hoping, DREAMING I’d be next.
Joe and Jen Butler started Ability Tree to provide a place of rest for families like theirs who are facing the challenge of raising a child with special needs. They shared how KLRC not only provides them encouragement with music, but also gives them a platform to share their mission of hope for our community.
Whenever I’m faced with uncertainty in life, I always get jealous of the people in the Bible that heard God’s voice audibly. I so badly want the thunder to crack and hear God’s unmistakably booming voice say: “Isaac, you need to do ‘X’ and stop thinking about ‘Y’. ” Sadly, though, that doesn’t happen-at least not for me.
There are certain pivotal moments in life that change us forever. For Jordan, that moment came during her junior year of high school when her doctor spoke just three words: “You have diabetes. ” Jordan’s life changed dramatically the day that she received her diagnosis.
My parents instilled in me a strong sense of gratitude. Numerous times growing up, our family would receive unexpected gifts from people that helped our family in very challenging times. I vividly remember my dad falling off a building on a job site, leaving our family to survive on $95 per week from workers' compensation.
We'd all like to think that school is a safe place for all kids to be able to learn. But for some kids who have grown up in trauma situations school can be overwhelming.
If I were a silent voice inside your head helping you to build healthy relationships you might hear me ask, "Have you ever thought that saying 'I’m done' is a good thing?" God loves it because then He can say, “Good, finally you are done, now let Me take over.
You know those stray gift cards you have in your wallet that you forgot about? What if they could make a real difference for someone? .
