Messy Hospitality

Posted by Cory Patterson on 9/28/2021

1 Peter 4:9 “Offer hospitality to one another without grumbling.” Several years ago, my family went to visit some friends for the weekend for the first time. They have a lovely home, nestled in the woods in New Jersey, and every moment we spent in their home was a blessing. We...

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Real Relationship

Posted on 10/2/2016

I had a brief and unexpected conversation today with a wonderful "sister" I just recently met. She was being real (LOVE IT!) and opening her heart about a newfound joy in her life. While she was talking, she was moved to tears several times. I was honored to have stumbled upon her...

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Imitators of Christ

Posted on 3/21/2016

"Be imitators of Christ like dearly loved children." Ephesians 5:1 Don’t you just love it when little kids play dress up?Princesses.Firefighters.Ballerinas.Knights in Shining Armor.My children are a little older now, and it seems like their dress-up days are far behind them. Although my 8 year old son did come downstairs just the...

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Just What I Needed

Posted on 4/27/2015

There are some morning that I wake up and it seems, before my head ever leaves the pillow or my feet even touch the floor, that my flesh is a roaring lion and my spirit is a meek little mouse. Today is one of those days.This morning old battles, that...

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Should'a Known Better

Posted on 2/5/2014

I was reading this morning in Luke (yes! still in Luke!) and I stopped for a bit on the passage about building the house on the rock or the sand. Here it is:“So why do you keep calling me ‘Lord, Lord!’ when you don’t do what I say? I will show...

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