Heavenly Homesickness
Andrea Lopez
October 2, 2024
Growing up, I always thought I would end up living in my hometown for the rest of my life. I’m
Growing up, I always thought I would end up living in my hometown for the rest of my life. I’m
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As God Sees Fit When my kids were young, they loved playing with play-doh and Perler beads. I love watching
Have you ever felt like you don’t belong? It may be that your values and beliefs are not appreciated. In
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Every season has some kind of tension. One minute, twinkling lights fill our hearts with joy, and the next a
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Today’s verses are the very heart of what Love God Greatly has been in my own life, and what we
“But be on your guard so that your hearts are not weighed down with dissipation and drunkenness and the worries
“Therefore stay alert because you do not know on what day your Lord will come. But understand this: If the
My favorite moments on this earth always involve two things: people and hugs. It’s as if the times when I
Our hearts are longing for Christ to come back. Each day as we watch the news, read updates on the
“I tell you, in that night there will be two people in one bed; one will be taken and the
It can be easy to feel discouraged and hopeless that things will ever get better. These feelings are so real
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When I was little, I remember one of my Sunday school teachers teaching us the story about Jesus ascending into
I was an art leader for Vacation Bible School this year. As I made prayer journals with the kids, we
Excitement. Anticipation. Expectation. Oh, how I remember, as a child, the feelings in December, as I counted down the days waiting for Christmas to come! As an adult, I confess to having lost much of that child-like wonder and awe as I continue to wait in different seasons of life. As a follower of Jesus, I am constantly learning that the journey of faith is filled with waiting—waiting on God for the Holy Spirit to speak, waiting on prayers to be answered, waiting on the Lord to fulfill His purposes, and, ultimately, waiting on Christ’s return.
The promise of Jesus, found in Revelation 22:20, “I am coming soon,” was recorded over two thousand years ago. Humanly speaking, that’s a long time to wait!
It’s not hard to see that we are living in days that look very different than they did even a
Fall is God’s coloring book. For a short time, everything comes alive in a beautiful display. What glory! The poet
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“Above all, understand this: In the last days blatant scoffers will come, being propelled by their own evil urges and
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I believe we all feel it. There has been a shift. The world seems out of control, and what we’ve
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Wake up. Ugh, not yet. Ok, now it’s really time to wake up. Get dressed. Get the kids dressed. Make
Finding Refuge in God Hebrews 4:14-16 is one of my favorite passages of the Bible. It bears the heart and
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The Reality of Our Shortcomings One of the deepest desires of my heart is that my children would walk with
More. We use this word quite often. We always want more of something. For me, it’s time. I want more
13 Then little children were brought to him for him to lay his hands on them and pray. But the
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