Instead of needing a great event to shake us into faithfulness to God, what if we allowed the Holy Spirit to show us on a daily basis our need for God? What if we went to be each night, asking to be shown our sin and then resting in God’s faithfulness to us, despite that sin? What if we woke up each morning, asking for God to help us remember that we – and every person around us – is created in the image of God and then live accordingly?
Author Archives: Kris
Candy Land is a Right Yes
And I almost missed it because the endless drivel on social media was more important.
That’s Why God is Good
Marriage is hard. God is good. This year, Racer and I celebrated 10 years of marriage and hard work. It’s been a lot of hard work. We both brought luggage into our relationship. His parents divorced when he was young. I had been married and divorced. He had expectations. I had expectation. Our premarital counseling wasContinue reading “That’s Why God is Good”
5 years ago…
It was 5 years ago that we left our home in Kentucky and drove to North Carolina to make a new home. You can read memories of that time HERE and HERE. You can read my letter to a friend making a similar journey HERE. But let me tell you what I learned in theContinue reading “5 years ago…”
The Missing Voice(es)
In a world of loud voices, it’s hard to hear that one that isn’t speaking. People post anything on social media. People rant on the media. People blog their opinions. A lot of voices are pushing their way to the front of our hearing. But sometimes, if we look closely, we’ll see that important voicesContinue reading “The Missing Voice(es)”
2015 Goals – Mid-year reveiw
At the beginning of this year, I set some goals for myself. I thought about them and talked them over with Racer. Some seem silly, some are more important. I suppose if I set some goals then I really should take time to review them and see how I’m doing right? No point in settingContinue reading “2015 Goals – Mid-year reveiw”
Open Letter to my friend that is making a similar journey that I made 5 years ago…
Dear friend, I remember the day well. Our church friends came and helped us pack up most of our belongings into a truck that was too small but somehow expanded in a quasi-loaves-and-fish sort of way. It was hard. And the next day, we left. Our family went on a new adventure. Now it’s yourContinue reading “Open Letter to my friend that is making a similar journey that I made 5 years ago…”
Ministry Lessons from Big Roo
I have chickens and roosters. It kind of started by accident. Our neighbor had them and then they moved and we took care of them. Then we adopted them. Then we lost some. And by then I was hooked and needed more. Then we lost some more. Then I adopted more from a friend… Well,Continue reading “Ministry Lessons from Big Roo”
Rest
Therefore, since the promise of entering his rest still stands, let us be careful that none of you be found to have fallen short of it. For we also have had the good news proclaimed to us, just as they did; but the message they heard was of no value to them, because they didContinue reading “Rest”
Sometimes…
Sometimes, I don’t want to talk with people. Sometimes, I just want to study, plan and write without interruption or conversation or distraction. Sometimes, I just want to NOT be bothered. Today, that didn’t happen. Today, I met a friend for coffee and conversation. I always enjoy our conversations (and actually wanted to have thisContinue reading “Sometimes…”
Rev. Kris Mares 