Family Blog
Take It With You 04.03.2016
The After Easter Forgetfulness I have suffered with migraines my entire adult life. They come on like thunder and can ruin my plans in a flash. After years of trying everything doctors and friends recommended, I tried a yoga class two years ago. I was hooked! My headaches improved dramatically, and I was […]
Take It With You 03.27.2016
Here is my #crossstory: I’m a performer. I realized a long time ago that God could and would and wanted to use my love of performing to share His love with others in various different ways. But recently I’ve come to realize that God doesn’t just speak to others through my performance; He uses performance […]
Take It With You 03.20.2016
“Hosanna!”, which means “God saves.” “Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!” The people proclaimed these words in celebration as Jesus rode into Jerusalem on a donkey in what would be the final days of his life on earth. They waved palm branches. They set out their cloaks on the ground […]
Take It With You 03.13.2016
Jesus answered him, “Truly I tell you, today you will be with me in paradise.” Wow. Verse 43 of our scripture reading today says it all. Here, upon a cross, next to Jesus, is a man who just got done proclaiming his guilt. He actually sees justice in his own crucifixion. But he believed. In […]
Take It With You 03.06.2016
I daresay that all of us who are parents hold some hidden dreams of the future our children face. Will my son be an architect? Will my daughter become a pediatrician? Will my grandbabies ever travel abroad or climb Mt. Kilimanjaro? Will my great-grands attend UNC or Duke? Whom will my daughter marry? If you […]
Take It With You 02.28.2016v
My favorite author these days is Jen Hatmaker. She has written several best-selling books related to Christian living, including 7, For the Love, and Interrupted. If you’ve never read anything she’s written, I highly recommend it (our library has some of her books)! She is really funny and honest, but will also challenge you to […]
Take It With You 02.21.2016
Over the last several weeks our church family has had an opportunity to discover, confirm, and reflect on areas of their strengths. This process of discussion and discernment, along with the earlier weeks when we highlighted what it means to be a church member – all of this culminates today in a Ministry Fair which […]
Take It With You 02.14.2016
There are two overwhelming reasons I love calling Snyder my church home: an active children’s ministry, local outreach ministries, an awesome praise team and the people. In my defense, I really did try whittling it down to just two reasons. As relatively active church members for the last ten years, my family has grown under […]
Take It With You 02.07.2016
Building Strong Families Over the holidays we visited old friends who just remodeled a 100 year-old farmhouse. All the flooring, appliances and furnishings were restored and designed for a comfortable, family-friendly feel. At the center of the kitchen-dining-family room was a large table, unquestionably the heart of that family’s home. At one end of the […]
Take It With You 01.31.2016
Good morning! I love the way the Message translation states our focal text from 1 Timothy 2:1-2: “The first thing I want you to do is pray. Pray every way you know how, for everyone you know.” The first thing I want you to do is pray. Not the second thing. Not once you’ve tried […]