“And no one puts new wine into old wineskins. Otherwise, the skins will burst, the wine spills out, and the skins are ruined. No, they put new wine into fresh wineskins, and both are preserved.” Matthew 9:17 Have you ever felt like things in your life just don’t seem to fit anymore - habits, choices, daily routines, people, patterns, or ways of thinking? Many times, as we transition into new seasons throughout our lives, we may feel like we are outgrowing things that used to

“Yet Lord, you are our Father; we are the clay, and you are our potter; we all are the work of your hands.” Isaiah 64:8 When I was 9 years old in 4th grade, I was on a class field trip to a pottery studio. We were each given a slab of clay and were allowed to make anything we wanted. With my clay, I made this cross. Although I don’t remember the exact process I went through to make this cross, I can imagine I had to smash the clay, squeeze it in my hands repeatedly until it w

Our world moves so fast. Our days are filled with so many things that pull our attention in every direction - meetings, appointments, deadlines, phone calls, constant cell phone notifications, family, friends, kids, household tasks, the list is never ending. Sometimes it feels almost impossible to slow down and pause for a moment. There is a slow, steep stretch of highway that I travel on frequently. Every time I am on this stretch of the highway my car feels like it is strug

"...and among the lampstands was one like the Son of Man, dressed in a robe and with a golden sash wrapped around His chest. The hair of His head was white as wool - white as snow - and His eyes like a fiery flame. His feet were like fine bronze as it is fired in a furnace, and His voice is like the sound of cascading waters. He had seven stars in His right hand; a sharp double-edged sword came from His mouth, and His face was shining like the sun at full strength." Revelat