by Sara Stevens | Oct 5, 2021 | Faith over Perfection (Genesis 2), Love God Greatly Posts |
What is faith? Hebrews 11:1 says, “Now faith is being sure of what we hope for, being convinced of what we do not see.” Have you ever stopped and thought about how faith is shaped within a family? What’s the story of faith – or lack of faith – in your family and in...
by Sara Stevens | Aug 3, 2021 | In Jesus You Are, Love God Greatly Posts |
It’s taken me a long time to get comfortable with the girl I see in the mirror. I see a wife, a mom, a friend. Too often, I’ve belittled her for extra pounds and being less than perfect. I see and know her stresses, her secrets, her shame. I know what the mask of...
by Sara Stevens | Jun 15, 2021 | Friendship, Love God Greatly Posts |
Friendship. It’s universally desired but can be surprisingly hard. I’m not talking about the number of friends you have on social media. I’m not even talking about your social group who might end up on a sports team or at a dinner party together. I’m talking about...
by Sara Stevens | Apr 20, 2021 | In the Beginning (Genesis 1), Love God Greatly Posts |
This week my six-year-old asked me: “How big do you think the computer was that helped God make people?” It was an innocent question and a sweet teaching moment, but it made the contrast of these verses and the norm of our daily life so obvious. “The Lᴏʀᴅ God formed...
by Sara Stevens | Mar 18, 2021 | Love God Greatly Posts, The Gospel of Mark |
There are verses sandwiched into Mark 14 about a woman, Mary, who poured an alabaster jar of oil on Jesus’ head. What can we learn from this encounter? It should reaffirm to us that Jesus is worthy. Not because of what He has done or what He will do. He is God...