You know the funniest thing about budgeting together? It’s helped us dream together. When we have to talk about money for now together, we get to ask the question “Why?” together.
Author Archives: Kris
Domestic Violence Shares Walls With Me
Those times I heard the kid playing in the tub? Mom made a bubble bath for him to enjoy while she was being beaten and raped. That snow day dad slammed the door in my face? I had interrupted a physical argument. That day in the shelter? I came face to face with the domestic violence that shared walls with me.
Right and Wrong and Nothing
But you sang a song in church about listening to your kids, so you need to listen to me!
A Heart of Giving
When I opened the mail and saw 2 gas cards, my spirit leapt and I knew what I needed to do. So I called Racer, explained the situation with a woman he’d never met and immediately, he said yes.
Laughing together
And for Racer and I to laugh together, there is something magical in the sound of our laughs mingling in the same space.
Doing Something Right
Yep. Sometimes God gives us just what we need to remind us that we’re doing something right.
I Still Can’t Imagine
I still can’t imagine what that day was like. I still can’t imagine what the bombers were thinking and feeling. I still can’t imagine what the 16th Street Baptist Church family and friends were thinking and feeling. I still can’t imagine what the mothers and fathers were thinking and feeling.
A Prayer for Me
Some days, God, I’m just tired. Tired of doing what is right. Tired of serving. Tired of biting my tongue. Tired of picking up socks for the millionth time. Tired of praying for others. Tired of not feeling like I have enough. Tired of not feeling like I am enough.
Crowding out Contentment
But sometimes, that desire for more crowds out contentment. Sometimes, the envy of others crowds out the gratitude. Sometimes, the view of what I don’t have crowds out the view of what I do have.
My Flock Needs My Vacation
I love the people I serve and enjoy being with them each Sunday. And mostly, they are fond of me too. We’re a good match together.
Even so, they need my vacation.
Rev. Kris Mares 