Excerpt by Deborah Detering Photo by Steve Johnson on Unsplash My mother-in-law, in the twenty years we lived nearby, never reminded me to empty my garbage pail. When those I love are having trouble with old hurts, new relationships, or addictions, I want to tell them, “Your garbage can is full. It smells. You need to empty… Read More Taking Out the Garbage
In the first part of this series, we talked about our identity in Christ and how that relates to our gifts. When Jesus died on the cross, it was to buy us back from the curse of sin. When we chose to follow Him, we became God’s children and committed our lives to His service.… Read More Part 2: What’s God Got to Do With It? Motivation Matters
Why do we create? Do we create because we are inspired by an inherent urge to make something? Is it to scratch a creative itch that won’t go away until we put pen to paper or our fingers on a guitar’s strings? Why do we jerk awake in the middle of the night, wiping sleep… Read More Part 1: What’s God Got To Do With It? Finding the Purpose of our Gifts
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