Challenged to Give: A Flask of Spikenard and an Envelope of $101

What a wonderful day with Heartland Baptist Church! Today I was particularly challenged to be a sacrificial giver as a result of the message and a small child’s act of kindness.

Pastor Abell’s message today was from Mark 14:3-9. Mary, the sister of Lazarus came to a meal where Jesus was eating with his disciples and she anointed him with a jar of spikenard oil. Now, what is the significance of the spikenard? It was worth a whole year’s wages! Read Full Post

Somehow I completely missed out on the news about Daylight Savings starting this weekend. But fortunately, my church emailed me yesterday to remind me to set my clock ahead, and today I arrived on time.

But I found out that my church was doing more than just preventing people from forgetting about DST. I walked through the fellowship hall and discovered that they were also prepared to help everyone who might be feeling the effects from an hour less of sleep. Read Full Post

Such a Great Day!

Okay, so I have lots of homework to do right now, but I just feel compelled to write about my morning at Heartland Baptist Church.

First of all, I had the the great privilege to play piano for both morning services. Both services were well-attended, and as I played the piano, I could hear the joy in the people’s voices as they sang out loud to the glory of God. Read Full Post