Military life means a whole lot of moving. A PCS is a Permanent Change of Station, or in other words a move. Most military members and their families move every two to three years. As a military spouse, I have now moved three times in three years, and at the end of the month we're supposed to be moving again. All this moving can make it hard to find a community and a church home. I think finding a church that suits me is really difficult, and to be honest I never enjoy the search. It's hard to know on your first visit if it's the right church for you and your family. And since church only Continue Reading
9 Tips for Searching for a New Church Home
Church is important to me as a believer because it's a place I can go to learn more about God, worship God, fellowship with others, serve others, and reach out to the community. For the past year, Travis and I have been attending a very large church that we both enjoyed. But last week, I looked around as I sat waiting for the service to start and I realized after an entire year we still didn't know anyone. Part of that is our fault -- we could have tried harder to get involved and been more forward about meeting people. But at the same time, we tried joining a small group but couldn't find Continue Reading
A Blessing
Remember when I wrote that post about my friend Ricci? How she is going on a journey around the world to spread the love of God? And remember how I asked you if you would consider financially supporting her? Well, Ricci had a total of $15,500 she needed to raise for this trip to 11 countries in 11 months. She had raised a total of $3,500 in order to meet her first deadline. Ricci was planning different fundraisers such as selling T-shirts or having a dinner with a raffle. She also wanted to speak at my mom's church, where I grew up going. This past weekend, she came and spent the weekend Continue Reading
Church Talk: Advice for the Routine Church-Goer
I went to the same church most of my life. I went there because my family went there. I really liked the pastor and got a lot out of the sermons. Church was routine for me. Then I got older and went off to college. It took me a couple years to find a church I could call home. I found it, though, and fell in love with it. I loved the pastor, the sermons, the ministries and most of all the worship. Church was no longer just a weekly routine, but something I looked forward to. Unfortunately though, college ended. Boy, do I miss it sometimes all the time. And since college was over, I moved Continue Reading