It’s that long, cold drink, after running or working in the yard on a hot day, that satisfies. The cold refreshing water pouring down my throat quenches every cell in my being, after all the moisture has evaporated from my parched body. Gulp. I can’t get enough. A sip won’t do. I want more. Gulp. …
Month: October 2013
Meeting with God 101: Change Ahead
I started the fall of my freshmen year of college with a little uncertainty and with sort of a question mark in my mind. I was excited to be in college, but I was a little unsure of the direction my life was headed as I began to feel the pull of many things weighing …
Transforming Forgiveness
This is Sarah’s story- a friend and senior at Texas A&M. I appreciate her honesty as she discovers the impact forgiveness has had on her life. God takes something that seems dirty and broken and makes it white as snow. This past year God has taught me what it truly means to be forgiven. Throughout …
Meeting with God 101: Seeing Clearly
There have been summers in large East Asian cities when my family would look up and rarely see a blue sky or a white puffy cloud. The pollution, dust, and haze blocked us from having a clear view. It seemed like a great rain was needed to wash it all away and open up the …
Meeting with God 101: To be with Him
Possibly, we set aside time with God for a number of reasons. We need help. We desire growth. We think we “should” or think it is good for us. We want to know God, His plan and will for our lives. We may also have thoughts for what the time should look like or for …