A Holy Thursday of Breaking
Posted on April 6, 2023 Leave a Comment
On this Holy Thursday, we remember our sweet Savior sharing the Last Supper with his disciples and washing their feet in an act of love and humble service. This morning in church, I watched the beautiful symbolism as our babies got their hands washed by their teachers. Such a sweet act of love and care.
In John 13:4-5, Jesus got up from supper, laid aside his outer clothing, took a towel and tied it around himself. Then our sweet Savior, bowed down and washed the disciples feet.
In beautiful commentary on John 13, I read that perhaps Jesus was meditating on Calvary when he got up from that supper to humbly wash the feet of those He loved. This notion pulls at my heart in the deepest ways.
Maybe yours too?
Our Savior was breaking bread while knowing the days ahead would break those around Him because they loved Him so dearly. Our Savior was breaking bread while knowing He came to break the barriers of sin and death. Our Savior was breaking bread while facing a future that threatened to break Him.
When Jesus got up from supper and washed the disciples feet, he pointed to the cross on Calvary – though no one in the room knew it at the time. He endured that horrific cross for each and every one of us. In His death and resurrection, Jesus washed whiter than snow the dirtiest and most horrible parts of us. 
Palm Sunday Has Me in My Feelings
Posted on April 2, 2023 Leave a Comment
This day is a dichotomy of feelings. Do you feel it too?
Palm Sunday is remembering how our sweet Jesus entered Jerusalem on a donkey — a symbol of humility and peace. A King – OUR King, was greeted by crowds of people waving palm branches and praising, “Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!” This joy and celebration is a prelude to the suffering and death that our sweet Jesus would soon endure. The same people that praised His name would turn on Him in a matter of days and demand his horrific death. How quickly an adoring crowd shouting your praises can change into a horrible crowd, shouting for your death. I can’t help but wonder, was this to original cancel culture? Also, didn’t they know they can’t cancel Jesus?
As we make our way through Holy Week, I can’t help but be grateful that we get to see the full story. We know the Truth that the dawn of Easter morning holds — the Truth is that death could not hold Him.
Sweet friends, as our palm leaves are woven into crosses this Holy Week, it is so important to remember what our Savior has called us to do — love Him above everything, with every fiber of your being, and then, love one another.
Sushi + Self-Control
Posted on December 13, 2022 Leave a Comment
Welcome to the Season FINALE! Do you lose your mind over some delicious sushi? Asking for a friend… maybe.
In Episode 8 of Season 3, Desireé illuminates the importance of self-control. How well we exercise this fruit determines so much in our lives. God wants us to live incredibly but also within His boundaries for our lives. Growing this fruit in our lives sets us up for big wins!
Topics include:
- Self-control defined (2:37)
- This is for my fellow-food lovers (3:38)
- Self-control and the mindset of an elite athlete (6:25)
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Leading with Gentleness
Posted on November 29, 2022 Leave a Comment
In Episode 7 of Season 3, Desireé unpacks the sometimes-overlooked fruit of gentleness. She uses this episode to illustrate that the same God of the mountain is the same God of the valley – and he is our gentle protector. In this episode we unpack gentleness in our marriages, as parents and in all of the other roles we have.
Topics include:
- True gentleness described through the story of Elijah (3:00)
- A story of Jesus’ incredible gentleness (6:19)
- Jesus’ invitation to all of us (8:09)
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When Faithfulness Feels Like a Party Game
Posted on November 15, 2022 Leave a Comment
In Episode 6 of Season 3, Desireé uses a fun party game to describe what faithfulness can sometimes feel like. In this episode she unpacks how confidence, trust and relationships all relate to faithfulness. She offers biblical examples of faith in action and how even Jesus’ disciples sometimes wavered in their walk. In the end, we can imagine Jesus talking directly to us on our own walk.
Topics include:
- Something specific about the heart of faithfulness (3:38)
- How do we trust Jesus so we can bear faithfulness? (5:33)
- Biblical examples of faithfulness in action (5:58)
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