by Arise2 Grow More | Jun 19, 2024 | The Word
I started tithing at an early age. I just had in my mind that people who followed Jesus were expected to give ten percent of what they earned. So when I got paid for babysitting, I needed to give 10% to the church the following Sunday. I don’t remember my parents...
by Arise2 Grow More | May 29, 2024 | The Word
Growing up Catholic, I remember doing the sign of the cross before and after prayers. Now I don’t do the sign, unless I’m with Catholics, I just end prayers with “In Jesus’ name” or something like that. At first I ended prayers that way because everyone else ended...
by Arise2 Grow More | May 8, 2024 | The Word
When I was younger I used to talk to myself alot. Not out loud but in my head. I would say things to myself that I wouldn’t say to other people. I wouldn’t tell people they were stupid, or ugly, or unlovable but I would say those things to myself. I was very critical...
by Arise2 Grow More | Apr 10, 2024 | The Word
Were you in the path of totality on Monday? We were in the path of Nope and it was cloudy but we still got to see a partial eclipse. It didn’t get as dark as when we were in a total eclipse but it did get cooler. I’m glad we didn’t wait to get out because there were...
by Arise2 Grow More | Mar 20, 2024 | The Word
Next week is Good Friday. When I was younger, I wondered why the day Jesus died was called ‘Good Friday’ because dying on the cross was a bad thing. Someone explained that by dying on the cross, Jesus accomplished God’s plan to forgive our sins so that we could be...
by Arise2 Grow More | Mar 6, 2024 | The Word
I like to think that I’m good at waiting. Good things happen to those that wait, right? This year I was able to attend a leap year birthday. The celebrant said she was celebrating her 16th birthday. She wore a crown on her head and greeted everyone there. There was a...
