Carlos Loses His Man Card Over Salt Scrub
Carlos loves his soft, silky hands so much that he tries to convert another guy with his favorite salt scrub! … Continue reading
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Sometimes We Need To Shut Our Mouths
When our friends are hurting, there is always pressure to find the right thing to say. I’ve always had good intentions when I’ve said, “I’m praying for you” and “there is a reason for everything.” However, these statements can do more harm than good. When someone is truly experiencing hardship they don’t want to hear in that moment that there is a reason. They sometimes can’t even stomach that thought if they are going through… … Continue reading
Why We Need to Love Like Jesus
Joy here and I didn’t expect to end up in an hour conversation with my friend Karen this weekend when I asked her how she was doing. I didn’t expect her to break down crying. I didn’t expect her to say that she has been lonely and depressed for weeks. She seemed fine. But don’t we all try to appear FINE when life gets tough? We put on a mask and try to go about… … Continue reading
STOP Saying “Like a Girl!”
How often have we used the insult “you throw like a girl.” It’s been around forever. Even as a girl, I still say it! However, have we ever thought about what that really means? It’s saying that girls can’t throw and that’s not true! Why do we allow this insult that puts women down to be a part of our speech. We often add, “like a girl” and never think about what message this sends. One… … Continue reading
My Minimalist Life
Living minimal isn’t for everyone. Its not for people who like lots of stuff, have lots of stuff or feel the need to get more and more stuff. Its just for people who realize that having more “stuff” doesn’t make you a better person, or a cooler person, it just makes you a person with more stuff than someone else. But having lots of stuff shouldn’t define you and when I realized that, my minimalist… … Continue reading
Choose How You Look at Your Scars
Scott Hamilton is remembered as one of the best male figure skaters ever! Everyone knows that he is the man who can do backflips on ice, but not everyone knows that he is a devote Christian. His testimony blew me away when I got to hear it in church this Sunday. Scott has faced cancer and several brain tumors. His health issues almost took his life multiple times. Scott shared how he looks at his… … Continue reading
Hope Against Hope
Ever had one of those moments that slap you in the face spiritually? I have. Sunday I was sitting at church when my pastor asked the question, “Do you believe, do you really truly deep down from the gut level BELIEVE?” Sitting there in service I began doing a little self examination and I thought to myself, do I really believe? Do I really truly buy into everything God is doing in my life, everything… … Continue reading
Dear Parents with Young Kids in Church…
You have a hard and important job! Jamie Brusehoff is not only a mom but also a pastor’s wife. She says that she loves seeing and even hearing small children in church. “I see them learning. In the midst of the cries, whines, and giggles, in the midst of the crinkling of pretzel bags and the growing pile of crumbs, I see a little girl who insists on going two pews up to share… … Continue reading
Horrible Dating Advice
Thank you Relevant Magazine and Eric Demeter for reminding us that not all dating advice is created equal. Some things we hear from well meaning friends and family can actually be pretty horrible advice. For instance… #1 You’ll Meet “The One” When You Stop Looking. People often respond with this pithy maxim when, in their opinion, someone they know is struggling with singleness “purgatory” or perhaps has been putting too much effort into finding a… … Continue reading
Live Service Out Mud Slinging
Carlos was a little clean after our landscaping project during Live Service Out so Joy decided to change that! … Continue reading