ACCEPTING THE MISSION

Whew! Christmas has come and gone and other than the sweets sitting on the countertop in my kitchen calling my name and the incomplete gingerbread house that we never got around to doing, I would say it was a good one. This time of year makes me reflect on what the year has held for me. I look back on experiences and reminisce on the good things and there is joy. God has been good to me. I also look at the things that I wish were different if I am being totally honest. I

Commit to the Lord whatever you do and your plans will succeed. Proverbs 16:3 NIV "Welcome to Hollywood. What's your dream? Everybody's got a dream." This is famous line from a popular movie. It is so true! We all have dreams. More than just dreams, we all have very specific gifting from God. Do you know what yours are? If you are a Christian, of course you know that the very first call is to know Jesus and to make him known to others. But what else has he called you

As we navigate our way through this thing called life, we encounter lots of people along the way. Our paths cross and for some it is for life and for others it is only for a season. There are those who you know you are a kindred spirit with and you can't imagine your life without them and you don't remember what life was like before they were in it. For others, a season in your life caused you to be connected and as we all know, seasons change. In all relationships whether

I want to tell you a little story. It's my favorite story ever. I have to tell it the way I picture it when I read it. First I would like to introduce a word to you that is woven throughout the story. It is the word covenant. Covenant means agreement or promise. It means a bond between two people. You will find this all throughout the bible. In 1 Samuel 18 we read about the covenant between David and Jonathan. Jonathan, son of King Saul was very fond of David and it