Today is my birthday. Today I am 34 years old. I really don’t feel 34. I feel somewhere between 28 and 30, honestly. But alas, one cannot change one’s age or turn back the wheels of time, so I am willingly settling into my mid thirties today with quiet confidence that this is going to…
Category: Writing
The Least, the Lost and Me – Guest Post by Justin Phillips
What does it really mean to be a Christian? What does it NOT mean to be a Christian? I think in many cases the Church, especially in the West, is pretty confused. We have allowed politics and social influences to shape how we believe a follower of Christ should look. This is a huge topic…
A Splash of Brightness at My Living Canvas
I have finally come to grips with a reality I have long fought to admit: I can only keep up with one blog! If I didn’t have a full-time job I might be able to better manage my multi-tasking blogging capabilities but I confess that for now this blog will have to be it. It…
What could the Church learn from Facebook?
I was recently in a meeting where a top leader at my church made a very interesting comment: “Our congregation is probably a lot larger than we think. If the average church-goer attends twice a month, our numbers could be double what we think they are.” Another top leader made a similar comment: “If everyone…
Is Life Meaningless?
I have spent some time in Ecclesiastes lately and have been wondering, is it true that there isn’t anything new under the sun? Is all the flurry of activity in life, particularly in my own life, meaningless vanity? I am wondering if the things that fill my life are placed there by me or placed…
I’m Mrs. Brightside
So, I have started a new blog-venture. I am calling it The Daily Bright Side blog and I am going to be talking about all things beautiful, lovely, tasty, savory, joyful, inspiring, and BRIGHT. I know this sounds like it could go cheesy in 0-60 but I promise it wont. I see things all the…
Too Sweet to Be Sour, The Power of a Cheerful Worker
Today started out not so good from the get go. It wasn’t a “I woke up on the wrong side of the bed” kind of morning. It was something different. Constantly doing stupid things, dropping keys, not able to find the right pair of socks. It felt alot like I was trying to maneuver in…
The Unlikely Disciple
My most recent read, (aside from rereading the last 2 books of the Harry Potter Series) is The Unlikely Disciple by Kevin Roose. This is an intriguing memoir of a young freshman at Brown University who, in 2007, after a visit to Thomas Road Baptist Church, decided to go “undercover” at Liberty University for what…
Thoughts on Silence and the Idea of Having a Voice…
Ive made no secret of the fact that I have lost my voice. On Sunday it started to get bad and on Monday I woke up totally speechless. This has really been tough for me because I looooove to communicate! While I do use several different mediums for communication, good old fashion verbal communication is…
Twitter Validity and A Bit of a Rant
As if anyone really needs any more proof that Twitter has validity and longevity, check this out: From Twitter Down Time Rescheduled A critical network upgrade must be performed to ensure continued operation of Twitter. In coordination with Twitter, our network host had planned this upgrade for tonight. However, our network partners at NTT America…
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