Day 30 - Get out of the Boat
I was 10 years old and my Dad thought it was a good idea to send me to an overnight Boys Club Camp. I didn’t know a single soul there, but dad thought it might toughen me up. On the second day of camp we went to lake to swim. There was a cliff that […]
Day 19 - Worship: More than a Song
What’s the big deal about worship? Worship is a tricky subject. When we hear “worship”, our first thought is normally church music. If you grew up in a traditional church, worship means something wildly different than it does if you’re from a modern church, or a charismatic, “shout as loud as you can” church. Everyone […]
Day 5 - The Daily Plan
What I know for a fact after watching six daughters go through their first semester of school is that we need a routine. Now, you might be one of those few students that's already keeping a task list and keeping up with a calendar. But the fact is, every study shows that most of us […]
Not Alone (Parenting is Tough…)
Originally posted on trippatkinson.com. Parenting is tough… but you don’t have to do it alone. There is a jar that sits in my office that is filled with ping-pong balls, 168 to be exact. That is the number of hours in a week. 165 of the balls are white and 3 are orange. The white […]
Wednesday Devo - 2018 High School Camp
Open in Prayer. Ask God to show you something for your day today. Write down 3 things you are thankful for. Read Romans 12:1-11 What do you think it means to be a living sacrifice to God? How does being a sacrifice affect our worship? Name 3 ways that you can show genuine affection for […]
Easter Sunday - The Resurrection
READ: Luke 24:1-12 But very early on Sunday morning the women went to the tomb, taking the spices they had prepared. 2 They found that the stone had been rolled away from the entrance. 3 So they went in, but they didn’t find the body of the Lord Jesus. 4 As they stood there puzzled, two men suddenly […]