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by Coach Debbie      Go lock yourself in the bathroom and get a mini break from your kids real quick.  Let’s peer into God’s Word (don’t rush as you read):   Acts 27:13-26  THE STORM "When a gentle south wind began to blow, they thought they had obtained what they wanted; so they weighed anchor and sailed along the shore of Crete. Before very long, a wind of hurricane force, called the “northeaster,” swept down from the island.  The ship was caught by the storm and could not head into the wind; so we gave way to it and...

We live in a world that hates boundaries.  I think it’s probably always been that way, but maybe we’re a bit extra because we live in a time and place where we want to define our own everything, even God.  The world doesn’t understand the concept of freedom in Christ.  I mean, how can following all these “rules” mean freedom.  That is just not even possible, right?   Well, yes it is.   As I’ve personally grown in my faith, I’m slowly learning that the more I surrender to the boundaries that God has created for me, the more they...

During a recent church service I had to fight tears.  You know, the embarrassing kind, where you sob uncontrollably?  The piano played and my heart was so moved.  

by Coach Debbie     Whether you get your apples freshly picked from the orchard with your family OR from the grocery store, you are going to love this EASY breakfast (or snack)!    If your kids are old enough like mine are, set up an assembly line for them to help prepare this DELICIOUS meal!  I have one kid peel apples, one kid cut the apples, one kid measure ingredients, and one kid assemble.   To make life even simpler, I suggest tripling this recipe.  It’s that good, and you’re likely going to “sample” it once it exits the...

Could you have ever imagined last December all that 2020 would hold?  I’m a big lover of memes and I have a ton saved on my phone that help me to laugh in the midst of worldly challenges.   Circumstances have been tough.  There is plenty of doom and gloom to capture our focus.  A ho hum holiday season almost seems appropriate.   When my mind starts to go “there”, I’m reminded of the Christmas story.  Let’s really think about what was happening in the world.  It had been FOUR HUNDRED years since the last prophet had pointed to Jesus. God...