• Song: Peace Has Come by Hillsong

    As we enter into this Holiday season let’s be a joy and blessing to those around us.   Sometimes it is easy to get caught up on the Holiday celebrations and we forget the true meaning of Christmas.  I am thankful for my Savior and the opportunity to celebrate Christmas with those around me.

    Behold the star of Bethlehem
    The word of God has become flesh 
    Unto us a child is born
    The Savior of this broken world

    Hear the angel voices, 
    Sing come let us adore Him,
    Peace has come, for our King is with us.

    Fully God and fully man
    He comes for all with open hands
    He rules with love on David’s throne 
    All praise belongs to Christ alone.

    Hear the angel voices, 
    Sing come let us adore Him,
    Peace has come, for our King is with us.

  • Song: Thank You Lord by Don Moen

    There are so many reasons to be thankful today.  The blessings in my life are numerous.  God has richly blessed my life beyond what I deserve.  I am grateful for the multitude of ways His demonstrates His love and care in my life each day.

    I come before You today
    And there’s just one thing that I want to say
    Thank You Lord

    For all You’ve given to me
    For all the blessings I can not see
    Thank You Lord

    With a grateful heart
    With a song of praise
    With an outstretched arm
    I will bless Your name

    Thank You Lord
    I just wanna thank You Lord

    For all You’ve done in my life
    You took my darkness and gave me Your light
    Thank You Lord

    You took my sin and my shame
    You took my sickness and healed all my pain
    Thank You Lord

  • Song: Dwell by Aaron Keyes

    Ultimately God is in control.  He shelters us from the enemy.  He is good, merciful, and faithful to us.  I can rest in His presence.

    Though a thousand may fall at my side
    Though the enemy war against me
    I will not fear the terror by night
    I will hide in the shadow of your wings

    I will dwell in the shelter of the Most High God
    I will rest in the beauty of your presence
    Your faithfulness is a shield and my great reward
    I will not be afraid, I will trust in the Lord

    You have set me securely on high, Youʼve delivered me out of darkness
    And when evil surrounds my life, Youʼve commanded your angels to guard me

    No weapon formed against me will prosper

  • Song: You Are Faithful by Hillsong

    God is always and forever faithful to his children.  In the good times and in the bad He is always there to lean into.  We will go through times of celebration as well as trials in our own lives.  We will also walk through fun and hard times with family as well as friends.  We can be encouraged that He is in each situation.  He loves us, cares about us, and continues to always be faithful no matter what life throws our way.

     You are faithful

    Your joy is my strength

    Lord you are my God
    I rely on You
    I put my hope in things not seen
    Your promises all true
    Always you’re with me
    Your hand will lift me
    My trust is in your hands
    Always you’re with me
    Your hand will lift me
    My trust is in your hands

  • Song: Beautiful Things by Gungor

    A few weeks ago as I was driving back from an event with my family when I heard this song for the first time (or at least really paid attention to it) and it hit home.  It is God alone who transforms us into something beautiful.  We all enjoy beautiful things around us from flowers, people, art, music, and so much more.

    He can take my brokenness, failures, struggles, and transform them into something beautiful.  He can use those pieces of my life and allow me to make an impact on the lives of others.  With His help we CAN change and become something that is truly beautiful from the inside out.

    God can take something as simple as dirt and turn it into something wonderfully beautiful.  Isn’t it encouraging to know that he can make us beautiful!  I really enjoy this song and especially love the simple reminder of the transformation that takes place in our hearts and lives when Christ is in the center.

    All this pain
    I wonder if I’ll ever find my way
    I wonder if my life could really change at all

    All this earth
    Could all that is lost ever be found
    Could a garden come up from this ground at all

    You make beautiful things
    You make beautiful things out of the dust
    You make beautiful things
    You make beautiful things out of us

    All around,
    Hope is springing up from this old ground
    Out of chaos life is being found in You

    You make beautiful things out of the dust
    You make beautiful things
    You make beautiful things out of us

    You make me new, You are making me new

  • Song: Waiting for Tomorrow by Mandisa

    Have you ever procrastinated?  Sometimes we can put off things we need to do for days, weeks, months, and even years.  Take time to evaluate what you need to do and start making steps towards getting that done today.   God wants us to live our lives with purpose.  Are we making a positive impact on the people around us?  Let’s not waste any more time!

    Maybe tomorrow I’ll start over
    Maybe tomorrow I will finally change my ways
    Said the same thing yesterday
    Don’t know why I’m so afraid
    To let you in
    To let you win
    To let you have all of me

    I can’t live my whole life wastin’
    All the grace that I know you’ve given
    ‘Cause you’ve made me for so much more than
    Sittin’ on the side lines
    I don’t wanna look back and wonder
    If good enough could’ve been better

    Every day’s a day that’s borrowed
    So, why am I waiting for tomorrow?
    Why am I waiting for tomorrow?

  • Song: Thank You by Hillsong

    There is so much to be thankful for in our lives.  God is good, kind, and patient with us every day.  Many of us have more than we could every ask for or image.  Take a look around you today and thank God for all He has provided to you.

    Thank you for your kindness
    Thank you for your mercy
    Thank you for the cross
    Thank you for the price you paid

    Thank you for salvation
    Thank you for unending grace
    Thank you for your hope
    Thank you for this life you gave

    There is no one like you
    There is no one like you god
    All my hope
    Is in you
    Jesus Jesus

    To your name
    We give all the glory
    To your name
    We give all the praise
    You’re alive
    Our god everlasting
    Let your face
    Shine on us

    Thank you for your promise
    Thank you for your favour
    Thank you for your love
    Everything you’ve done for me 

  • Song: What Scars Are For by Mandisa

    It is never easy going through a tough time.  God can use those times to remind, encourage, and show His goodness.  He paid the ultimately price for our sin and has the scars on his hands to prove it.  Thankful for a God who cares and loves us.

    These scars aren’t pretty
    But they’re a part of me
    And will not ever fade away
    These marks tell a story
    Of me down in the valley
    And how You reached in with Your grace
    And healed me

    They remind me of Your faithfulness
    And all You brought me through
    They teach me that my brokenness
    Is something You can use
    They show me where I’ve been and
    That I’m not there any more
    That’s what scars, that’s what scars are for
    what scars are for

    Erase, rewind
    Wish I could every time
    The hurt, the pain cuts so deep
    But when I’m weak You’re strong
    And in Your power I can carry on
    And my scars say that You won’t ever leave

    I see it on the cross
    The nails You took for me
    Scars can change the world
    Scars can set me free

  • Song: You Are My Strength by Hillsong

    Grateful that we can find strength in a living, loving, and gracious Savior.  He brings hope and light into our life as well as into the lives around us.  Look to Jesus for comfort and strength each day.

    You are my strength
    Strength like no other
    Strength like no other
    Reaches to me
    You are my hope
    Hope like no other
    Reaches to me

    In the fullness of Your grace
    In the power of Your name
    You lift me up

    Unfailing love
    Stronger than mountains
    Deeper than oceans
    Reaches to me

    Your love oh Lord
    Reaches to the heavens
    Your faithfulness
    Reaches to the skies

  • Song: Let It Be Jesus by Passion

    Who do I run to when I am overjoyed or facing a trial?  Is it my husband or another family member or friend or is it Jesus?  Sometimes I feel like I unload on the people around me instead of taking my cares, wants, worries, joys, and everything else first to Jesus.  May this song be a good reminder the priorities in our lives.

    Let it be Jesus
    The first name that I call
    Let it be Jesus
    My song inside the storm
    I’ll never need another

    For me, to live is Christ
    God I breathe Your name above everything
    Let it be, Let it be Jesus

    Let it be Jesus
    From the rising of the sun
    Let it be Jesus
    When all is said and done
    I’ll never need another, Jesus there’s no other

    Should I ever be abandoned
    Should I ever be acclaimed
    Should I ever be surrounded by the fire and the flame There’s a name I will remember
    There’s a name I will proclaim
    Let it be, Let it be Jesus